The Quest

by Sam Rivers

The Quest cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Red
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:01
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured live in a trio setting, this recording showcases the multi-instrumentalist's boundless energy and fluid improvisational logic. Foregoing standard chordal accompaniment, the ensemble engages in a continuous, highly communicative dialogue that pushes the boundaries of harmonic freedom without ever fully abandoning rhythmic momentum.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, dissonant, improvisation, rhythmic, technical, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Expectation (6:33)
  2. Vision (12:19)
  3. Judgement (10:11)
  4. Hope (6:56)

Credits

  • Sam Rivers - primary artist, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piano
  • Dave Holland - bass
  • Barry Altschul - percussion

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