Knowledge of Self
by Billy Harper
- Type: Album
- Released: 1979
- Label: Denon
- Country: United States
- Length: 27:00
- Community rating: 4.58/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Malcolm Pinson, Everett Hollins
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A powerful live album from the tenor saxophone titan, this session captures the intense, spiritual, and politically charged energy of Billy Harper's music. The album showcases his immense, Coltrane-influenced tenor sound and his gift for writing powerful, anthemic compositions. It's a key document of the late 70s post-bop scene, a testament to the enduring power of acoustic, spiritually-driven jazz.
Genres
Descriptors: spirituality, powerful, saxophone, profound, suite
Tracklist
Credits
- Billy Harper - primary artist, tenor saxophone, composed by
- Reggie Workman - art direction
- Kazuhiro Saito - artwork
- Greg Maker - bass
- Tsutomu Ueno - coordinator [programming]
- Malcolm Pinson - drums
- Phil Faraci - engineer [assistant]
- Jim McCurdy - engineer [recording & re-mixing]
- Hisamitsu Noguchi - liner notes
- Shingo Satoh - photography by [cover]
- Kenny Barron - piano
- Yoshio Ozawa - producer
- Norio Okada - recording supervisor
- Everett Hollins - trumpet