Fénix (Gato Barbieri album) explained

Fénix
Type:Album
Artist:Gato Barbieri
Border:yes
Released:1971
Recorded:April 27 and 28, 1971
Studio:Atlantic (New York)
Genre:Jazz
Length:39:08
Label:Flying Dutchman
Producer:Bob Thiele
Chronology:Gato Barbieri
Prev Title:The Third World
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:El Pampero
Next Year:1971

Fénix is an album by Argentinian jazz composer and saxophonist Gato Barbieri featuring performances recorded in 1971 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.

Reception

Writing in 1971 for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau referred to Fénix as "the first jazz I've played frequently for pleasure since In a Silent Way" (1969) by Miles Davis.[1] The AllMusic site awarded the album 4½ stars, stating that "at this point in 1971, well before the Muppets would create a caricature out of him, Barbieri was absolutely smoking, and for a certain style of rhythmic free jazz, this is a captivating album indeed".

Track listing

  1. "Tupac Amaru" (Gato Barbieri) - 4:14
  2. "Carnavalito" (Edmundo Zaldivar) - 9:08
  3. "Falsa Bahiana" (Geraldo Pereira) - 5:50
  4. "El Día Que Me Quieras" (Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera) - 6:12
  5. "El Arriero" (Atahualpa Yupanqui) - 7:22
  6. "Bahia" (Ary Barroso) - 6:22

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. News: Christgau. Robert. Robert Christgau. November 25, 1971. When You Consider Your Condition . . .. The Village Voice. September 17, 2022. robertchristgau.com.