Playin' with Myself is a solo album by saxophonist/pianist Eddie Harris, recorded in 1979 and released on the RCA label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March 1980 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | RCA AFL1-3402 | |||
| Producer | Eddie Harris | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
The Bay State Banner noted that "gone are the feeble attempts at humor and funk, and instead Harris attacks his tenor sax with some vigor and emotion."[5]
Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic wrote: "On his second and last RCA LP, Harris strips everything down to just tenor sax and acoustic grand piano -- with himself overdubbing on both -- in an austere, uncompromising series of sessions in several studios. A bold move, particularly for RCA (which probably didn't give a damn anymore), one that few players would dare attempt and fewer could pull off. For Harris, this is only a partial success; some tracks are wandering and anarchic, others are quite musical and one in particular, the title track, actually swings quite well without a rhythm section".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Eddie Harris
- "Playin' with Myself" – 4:40
- "Freedom Jazz Dance" – 3:53
- "Vextious Progressions" – 4:35
- "There Is No Time" – 4:46
- "Trane's In" – 6:55
- "Plain Old Rhythm" – 5:45
- "What" – 10:20
- "Intransit" – 7:53
- "I Heard That" – 1:41
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Eddie Harris Discography. Retrieved June 22, 2017
- ^ Parker, Evelyn (24 July 1980). "Eddie Harris, Les McCann Reunited!". Oakland Post. No. 580. p. 4.
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Eddie Harris: Playin' with Myself – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ Hadley, Frank-John (March 1980). "Eddie Harris: Playin' with Myself". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. pp. 44, 46.
- ^ Lane, George (19 July 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 41. p. 19.