From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bird Songs
Studio album by
Sphere
Released1988
RecordedMarch 12, 1988
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length52:39
Label Verve
837 032-1
ProducerJoanne Klein & Sphere
Sphere chronology
Four for All
(1987) 		Bird Songs
(1988) 		Sphere
(1997)
Kenny Barron chronology
Live at Fat Tuesdays
(1988) 		Bird Songs
(1988) 		Rhythm-a-Ning
(1989)

Bird Songs is an album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley that was recorded in 1988 and released on the Verve label. [1] The album features compositions written by or associated with Charlie Parker and was Charlie Rouse's last recording with the group prior to his death.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

In his review on AllMusic, Stephen Cook states: "the band comes up with one of their finest releases and one of the most classic hard bop sessions since the heyday of Blue Note's '60s records. Rouse, fittingly enough, is in top form throughout, coming up with a bevy of rich and mature solo statements. Barron avails himself nicely as well. Highly recommended". [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charlie Parker except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Red Cross"5:50
2." I Didn't Know What Time It Was" ( Richard Rodgers/ Lorenz Hart)10:29
3."Dewey Square"6:47
4." Moose the Mooche"5:41
5." Barbados"5:08
6." Ah-Leu-Cha"5:48
7."Quasimodo"5:15
8." Just Friends" ( John Klenner/ Sam M. Lewis)7:41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017
  2. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Sphere – Bird Songs: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Bird_Songs_(Sphere_album)&oldid=1216886702"