The Black Ark is an album by American free jazz saxophonist Noah Howard recorded in New York City in 1969 for the Freedom label and was rereleased in 2007.[1][2]
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Freedom FLP 40105 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates and Noah Howard | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| All About Jazz |  [5] |
The AllMusic review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 4 stars stating "While The Black Ark is not altogether different than his other records from this period, it presents Howard in a new setting with a number of interesting avant-garde players... Easily recommended for fans of the 1969 BYG/ESP free jazz scene".[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz nominated the album as part of its "Core Collection" of recommended jazz recordings.[4][6]
All About Jazz stated "By 1969, Howard was terrifyingly good: as a player, composer and bandleader. The four originals which make up The Black Ark—a mutant blues, a free jive samba, a cod-Japanese "ying-tong" melody and a wonderfully lyrical ballad—are catchy and hummable, at a time when most free jazz rejected tunes and structures".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Noah Howard
- "Domiabra" - 10:31
- "Ole Negro" - 8:49
- "Mount Fuji" - 15:31
- "Queen Anne" - 5:43
Personnel
edit- Noah Howard - alto saxophone
- Arthur Doyle - tenor saxophone
- Earl Cross - trumpet
- Leslie Waldron - piano
- Norris Jones - bass
- Muhammad Ali - drums
- Juma Sultan - congas
References
edit- ^ Noah Howard discography accessed October 28, 2014
- ^ Boweavil Recordings album entry, accessed October 28, 2014
- ^ a b Burke, B., Allmusic Review accessed October 28, 2014
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Noah Howard". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 730. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b May, C., All About Jazz Review, July 26, 2007
- ^ Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List, accessed October 28, 2014