Life Time (Tony Williams album) explained

Life Time
Type:	Album
Artist:	Tony Williams
Cover:	Life Time (Tony Williams album).jpg
Released:	January 1965^[1]
Recorded:	August 21 & 24, 1964
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:25
Label:	Blue Note BST 84180
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Tony Williams
Next Title:	Spring
Next Year:	1965

Life Time is the debut album by American drummer Tony Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] Featured musicians include tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Herbie Hancock and bassists, Ron Carter Gary Peacock and Richard Davis.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The unpredictable music holds one's interest; a very strong debut for the masterful drummer".^[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings included the album in its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.

Track listing

All compositions by Tony Williams.

1. "Two Pieces of One: Red" – 8:06
2. "Two Pieces of One: Green" – 10:40
3. "Tomorrow Afternoon" – 5:35
4. "Memory" – 8:06
5. "Barb's Song to the Wizard" – 5:58

Recorded on August 21 (#1–3) and August 24 (#4–5), 1964.

Personnel

• Tony Williams – drums, timpani, woodblocks, maracas, triangle (1–4)
• Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone (1–3)
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba (4)
• Herbie Hancock – piano (4–5)
• Ron Carter (5), Richard Davis (1–2), Gary Peacock (1–3) – bass

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard. February 6, 1965.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4100-series/#blp-4180 Blue Note Records discography
3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=life-time-r150297|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed November 23, 2010