| Abstract | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1963 [1] | |||
| Recorded | November 22, 1961, and May 10, 1962 London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia 33SX 1477 | |||
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Abstract is an album by Jamaican saxophonist Joe Harriott, recorded in England in November 1961 and May 1962, and released on the Columbia (UK) label in February 1963. [1] [2] It was released by Capitol Records in the United States.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |  [3] |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Abstract was the first album by a British jazz group to be awarded five stars in a Down Beat review. [6]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Thom Jurek, he states "Abstract is wonderful; it shows that the Brits were taking the new jazz of the early '60s and placing a spin on it because they had a few players like Joe Harriott. Here is a musician deserving of a wide reappraisal. Let's hope he gets it". [4]
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