Live on Tour in the Far East is a live album led by saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1991 in Korea and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2] The album was followed by two additional volumes recorded on the same tour.
| Live on Tour in the Far East | ||||
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| Live album by Billy Harper Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 27, 1991 in Pusan, Korea | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:42 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCCD 31260 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Don Snowden states "On Tour, Vol. 1 shows an impressive musical range, great command of dynamics and is just loaded with really sharp, smart, excellent music once it hits its stride. And it's probably the least exciting of these three discs released from a tour that should have established Billy Harper's quintet as a major group in the jazz world".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Billy Harper except as indicated
- "I Do Believe" - 15:27
- "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 5:12
- "Dance in the Question" (Francesca Tanksley) - 13:41
- "Insight" - 11:21
- "If One Could Only See" - 5:01
- "Croquet Ballet" - 14:50
Personnel
edit- Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
- Eddie Henderson - trumpet
- Francesca Tanksley - piano
- Louie Spears - bass
- Newman Taylor Baker - drums
References
edit- ^ Billy Harper discography accessed March 31, 2015
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography accessed March 31, 2015
- ^ a b Snowden, Don. Live on Tour in the Far East – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.