Love Remains is an album by saxophonist Robert Watson which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Italian Red label.[1][2]
| Love Remains | ||||
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| Studio album by Robert Watson Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | November 13, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Recording Company, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Red 123212 | |||
| Producer | Bobby Watson | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑 [4] |
On AllMusic, Scott Yanow observed "the high-quality music is essentially advanced hard bop and gives Watson a good opportunity to stretch out on some challenging structures".[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings listed the album as part of its suggested "core collection" of essential recordings.[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Bobby Watson except where noted.
- "The Misery of Ebop" – 9:06
- "Love Remains" (Bobby Watson, Pamela Watson) – 9:22
- "Blues for Alto" – 6:06
- "Ode for Aaron" – 3:36
- "Dark Days (For Nelson Mandela)" – 6:22
- "Sho Thang" (Curtis Lundy) – 4:48
- "The Love We Had Yesterday" – 5:58
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Bobby Watson discography, accessed December 6, 2017
- ^ Red Records discography, accessed December 6, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bobby Watson: Love Remains – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.