Flight Path (album) explained

Flight Path
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sphere
Cover:	Flight Path (album).jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	1983
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:53
Label:	Elektra/Musician 60313
Producer:	Damu Productions Ltd.
Chronology:	Sphere
Prev Title:	Four in One
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Sphere On Tour
Next Year:	1985

Flight Path is the second album by the group the Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley that was recorded in 1983 and released on the Elektra/Musician label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review on AllMusic, Ken Dryden states: "All of the group's members are in top form, with drummer Ben Riley (like Rouse, a veteran of Monk's quartet) solidly anchoring the rhythm section".

Track listing

1. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 10:31
2. "Pumpkin's Delight" (Charlie Rouse) – 6:40
3. "Played Twice" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:30
4. "El Sueño" (Kenny Barron) – 5:27
5. "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 4:47
6. "Flight Path" (Barron) – 4:45

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drum

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ._Label_Elektra_Musician.htm Elektra Musician LP discography
2. Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.