| Playin' with Myself | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Eddie Harris |
| Cover: | Playin' with Myself.jpg |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Recorded: | March 1980 |
| Studio: | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 50:28 |
| Label: | RCA AFL1-3402 |
| Producer: | Eddie Harris |
| Chronology: | Eddie Harris |
| Prev Title: | I'm Tired of Driving |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Sounds Incredible |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
Playin' with Myself is a solo album by saxophonist/pianist Eddie Harris, recorded in 1979 and released on the RCA label.[1] [2]
The Bay State Banner noted that "gone are the feeble attempts at humor and funk, and instead Harris attacks his tenor sax with some vigor and emotion."[3]
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic wrote: "On his second and last RCA LP, Harris strips everything down to just tenor sax and acoustic grand piano -- with himself overdubbing on both -- in an austere, uncompromising series of sessions in several studios. A bold move, particularly for RCA (which probably didn't give a damn anymore), one that few players would dare attempt and fewer could pull off. For Harris, this is only a partial success; some tracks are wandering and anarchic, others are quite musical and one in particular, the title track, actually swings quite well without a rhythm section".
All compositions by Eddie Harris