| Billy Harper Quintet in Europe | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Billy Harper |
| Cover: | Billy Harper Quintet in Europe.jpg |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Recorded: | January 24–25, 1979 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 42:41 |
| Label: | Soul Note |
| Chronology: | Billy Harper |
| Prev Title: | Trying to Make Heaven My Home |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | The Awakening |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
Billy Harper Quintet in Europe is an album by American jazz saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1979 for the Italian Soul Note label.[1] [2] The album was the first release for the record label.[3]
In a review for AllMusic, Jeff Schwachter wrote: "In Europe gives a fine glimpse at the power and intensity of Harper's compositions and his tremendous abilities as an improviser... Highly recommended music for post-bop and free jazz appreciators."[1]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "faintly disappointing," but noted that it is "full of potential and marked by pretty much the same strengths as Harper's other work." They described "Calvary" as "superb."
All compositions by Billy Harper