Chicago Solo Explained

Chicago Solo
Type:	studio
Artist:	Evan Parker
Cover:	Chicago_solo_cover.jpeg
Released:	1997
Recorded:	November 18, 1995
Studio:	Airwave Studios, Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	59:20
Label:	Okka Disk
Producer:	Evan Parker, John Corbett
Chronology:	Evan Parker
Prev Title:	Tempranillo
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	London Air Lift
Next Year:	1997

Chicago Solo is an album by the British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk. After eight records of solo soprano saxophone, it was his first unaccompanied tenor sax record.^[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This is a fascinating and very listening disc of solo improvisations, one that is likely never to find a wide enough audience for its brilliant accomplishment on tenor saxophone."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the results of his first full programme of tenor playing as "extraordinary, music of intense focus and a fearsome weight and intensity of tone."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Evan Parker

1. "Chicago Solo [12]" – 1:44
2. "Chicago Solo [3]" – 4:40
3. "Chicago Solo [4] for Chris McGregor" – 3:18
4. "Chicago Solo [5]" – 6:56
5. "Chicago Solo [6]" – 3:20
6. "Chicago Solo [7]" – 5:13
7. "Chicago Solo [8] for Lee Konitz" – 2:57
8. "Chicago Solo [9]" – 2:15
9. "Chicago Solo [10]" – 4:46
10. "Chicago Solo [11] for Mr. Braxton" – 1:44
11. "Chicago Solo [13]" – 4:04
12. "Chicago Solo [14]" – 5:26
13. "Chicago Solo [15]" – 4:23
14. "Chicago Solo [16] for George Lewis" – 8:34

Personnel

• Evan Parker – tenor sax

Notes and References

1. http://www.okkadisk.com/releases/od12017.html Chicago Solo
2. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2002. Penguin. London. 0140515216. 1156.