Sphere On Tour Explained

Sphere On Tour
Type:Live album
Artist:Sphere
Cover:Sphere On Tour.jpg
Released:1988
Recorded:November 21, 1985
Venue:Bologna, Italy
Genre:Jazz
Length:50:10
Label:Red
VPA 191
Producer:Alberto Alberti and Sergio Veschi
Chronology:Sphere
Prev Title:Flight Path
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Pumpkin's Delight
Next Year:1986

Sphere On Tour is a live album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley, recorded in Italy in 1985 and released on the Italian Red label.[1] [2]

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Ron Wynn noted: "Sphere was one of the great repertory groups to emerge in the '80s."

Track listing

  1. "Dual Force" (Buster Williams) – 7:40
  2. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 10:10
  3. "Scratch" (Kenny Barron) – 7:45
  4. "Tayamisha" (Williams) – 5:15
  5. "Spiral" (Barron) – 11:00
  6. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:20

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.redrecords.it/item.aspx?id=196&tipo=releases&lang=ENG Red Records catalog
  2. Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.