| Episode One: Children of Harlem | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | January 20, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:30 | |||
| Label |
Challenge Records SJP 379 | |||
| Producer | Russ Musto | |||
| Gary Bartz chronology | ||||
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Episode One: Children of Harlem is an album by saxophonist Gary Bartz which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Dutch Challenge label. [1] [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
[4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Bartz (who is heard on alto and soprano) is in fine form playing with a top-notch quartet ... The hard-bop oriented music includes a few standards and three originals by either Bartz or Willis. It's not essential but enjoyable". [3]
Track listing
- "Amos 'n' Andy Theme One & Spoken Intro" (William Campbell) – 3:08
- "Tap Dancer" (Gary Bartz) – 7:01
- " If This Isn't Love" ( Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) – 10:39
- " Tico Tico" ( Zequinha de Abreu) – 8:45
- " Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" (Traditional) – 8:53
- "Children of Harlem" (Larry Willis) – 7:35
- " Crazy She Calls Me" ( Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) – 12:55
- "Heavy Blue" (Larry Willis) – 5:12
- "Ruby Begonia & Amos 'n' Andy Theme Two" ( Gaetano Braga) – 1:29
Personnel
References
- ^ Gary Bartz Selected Discography Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 2, 2018
- ^ Challenge Records: album details, accessed January 2, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Gary Bartz: Episode One Children of Harlem – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
