Keeper of the Flame is an album by saxophonist Richie Cole recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 6, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5192 | |||
| Producer | Mitch Farber | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic noted "This is one of altoist Richie Cole's best-ever albums".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Richie Cole except where noted
- "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 6:59
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:51
- "Keeper of the Flame" – 6:09
- "Harolds House of Jazz" (Cole, David Lahm) – 4:58
- "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose) – 5:45
- "New York Afternoon" – 3:59
- "Strange Groove" – 4:57
Personnel
edit- Richie Cole – alto saxophone
- Vic Juris – guitar
- Harold Mabern – piano
- Rick Laird – bass
- Eddie Gladden – drums
- Eddie Jefferson (tracks 4 & 6), The Alt-Tettes (track 7) – vocals
References
edit- ^ Muse Records discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199. Retrieved February 11, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Richie Cole: Keeper of the Flame – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.