SAM RIVERS "Contrasts" LP NM/NM ECM (US) 1980 Dave Holland, George Lewis, Barker

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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers (also heard on soprano and flute) teams up in a quartet with trombonist George Lewis, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Thurman Barker (doubling on marimba) for a date that certainly defies the stereotype of a typical ECM session. The seven Rivers originals, although sometimes having colorful melodies, are quite complex. However, the intriguing and very alert interplay between the brilliant musicians makes the music seem fairly logical and worth exploring by adventurous listeners.

Sam Rivers ?– Contrasts

Label:

ECM Records ?– ECM-1-1162

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

1980

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Free Jazz

Tracklist

A1 Circles 4:10

A2 Zip 4:42

A3 Solace 6:54

A4 Verve 7:09

B1 Dazzle 9:12

B2 Images 3:48

B3 Lines 7:15

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – ECM Records GmbH

Phonographic Copyright (p) – ECM Records GmbH

Pressed By – Wakefield Manufacturing – 37575

Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Recorded By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Published By – Rivbea Music Company

Recorded At – Tonstudio Bauer

Credits

Bass – Dave Holland

Drums, Marimba – Thurman Barker

Engineer – Martin Wieland

Photography By [Cover Photo], Design [Cover] – Dieter Rehm

Photography By [Liner Photos] – Signe Mähler

Producer – Manfred Eicher

Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Composed By – Sam Rivers

Trombone – George Lewis

Notes

Recorded December 1979.

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.