Chicago Solo is an album by the British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk. After eight records of solo soprano saxophone, it was his first unaccompanied tenor sax record.[1]
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | November 18, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Airwave Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:20 | |||
| Label | Okka Disk | |||
| Producer | Evan Parker, John Corbett | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This is a fascinating and very listening disc of solo improvisations, one that is likely never to find a wide enough audience for its brilliant accomplishment on tenor saxophone."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the results of his first full programme of tenor playing as "extraordinary, music of intense focus and a fearsome weight and intensity of tone."[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Evan Parker
- "Chicago Solo [12]" – 1:44
- "Chicago Solo [3]" – 4:40
- "Chicago Solo [4] for Chris McGregor" – 3:18
- "Chicago Solo [5]" – 6:56
- "Chicago Solo [6]" – 3:20
- "Chicago Solo [7]" – 5:13
- "Chicago Solo [8] for Lee Konitz" – 2:57
- "Chicago Solo [9]" – 2:15
- "Chicago Solo [10]" – 4:46
- "Chicago Solo [11] for Mr. Braxton" – 1:44
- "Chicago Solo [13]" – 4:04
- "Chicago Solo [14]" – 5:26
- "Chicago Solo [15]" – 4:23
- "Chicago Solo [16] for George Lewis" – 8:34
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Chicago Solo at Okka Disk
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Evan Parker – Chicago Solo: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN 0140515216.