The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron
by Bill Barron
- Type: Album
- Released: 1961
- Label: Savoy
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:55
- Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Acting as his debut album as a leader, 'The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron' introduces a saxophonist with a highly angular, forward-thinking approach to hard bop. The record is also notable for featuring the recorded debut of his younger brother, pianist Kenny Barron, highlighting an emerging intellectualism within the Philadelphia jazz scene.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental
Tracklist
- Blast Off (9:36)
- Ode to an Earth Girl (7:35)
- Fox Hunt (7:10)
- Oriental Impressions (6:24)
- Back Lash (5:47)
- Nebulae (6:20)
Credits
- Bill Barron - primary artist, tenor saxophone, written-by
- Jimmy Garrison - bass
- Lee Jack Morton - cover
- Frankie Dunlop - drums
- Kenny Barron - piano
- Ted Curson - trumpet