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| Black Saint | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 21–22, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giacomo Pellicciotti | |||
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Black Saint is an album by American jazz saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1975 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1] The album was the first release for the record label.
The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "one of the finest modern jazz releases of the '70s... Vigorously recommended". [2]
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