Capricorn Rising

Capricorn Rising
Capricorn Rising
Studio album by Don Pullen
Released	1975
Recorded	October 16 & 17, 1975
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:03
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giacomo Pellicciotti
Don Pullen chronology

Last updated August 13, 2025

Capricorn Rising is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen featuring saxophonist Sam Rivers. It was recorded in 1975 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated

"Break Out" (Sam Rivers) - 12:35
"Capricorn Rising" - 11:48
"Joycie Girl" - 6:36
"Fall Out" (Rivers) - 15:04

- Recorded at Generation Sound Studio in New York City on October 16 & 17, 1975

Personnel

Don Pullen - piano
Sam Rivers - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Alex Blake - bass
Bobby Battle - drums, tambourine

References

↑ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011
1 2 Allmusic Review accessed May 5, 2011
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1185. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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[Black_Saint_Records_discography-1] Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011

[Allmusic-2] 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed May 5, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1185. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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v t e Don Pullen
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Solo Piano Album (1975) Jazz a Confronto 21 (1975) Five to Go (1975) Capricorn Rising (1975) Healing Force (1976) Tomorrow's Promises (1976 & 1977) Warriors (with Chico Freeman, Fred Hopkins, and Bobby Battle, 1978) Milano Strut (1978) The Magic Triangle (with Joseph Jarman and Don Moye, 1979) Earth Beams (with George Adams, 1980) Life Line (with George Adams, 1981) Melodic Excursions (with George Adams, 1982) City Gates (with George Adams, 1983) Evidence of Things Unseen (1983) Decisions (with George Adams, 1984) The Sixth Sense (1985) Breakthrough (with George Adams, 1986) Song Everlasting (with George Adams, 1987) New Beginnings (1988) Random Thoughts (1990) Kele Mou Bana (1990) Ode to Life (1993) Sacred Common Ground (1995)
Live albums	The Complete Yale Concert, 1966 (with Milford Graves, 1966) Montreux Concert (1977) All That Funk (with George Adams, 1979) More Funk (with George Adams, 1979) Don't Lose Control (with George Adams, 1979) Live at the Village Vanguard (with George Adams, 1983) Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (with George Adams, 1983) Live at Montmartre (with George Adams, 1985) Live...Again: Live at Montreux (1993)
Related articles	The Leaders

v t e Sam Rivers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Fuchsia Swing Song (1964) Contours (1965) A New Conception (1966) Dimensions & Extensions (1967) Hues (1971–73) Streams (1973) Crystals (1974) Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (with Dave Holland (bassist), 1975) Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975) Sizzle (1975) Waves (1978) Contrasts (1979) Colours (1982)
With others	Miles in Tokyo (with Miles Davis, 1964) Change (with Andrew Hill, 1966) Conference of the Birds (with Dave Holland, 1972) Dialogue (with Bobby Hutcherson, 1965) Black Stars (with Jason Moran, 2001) In the Name of... (James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, 1993) Capricorn Rising (and Don Pullen, 1975) The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor (with Cecil Taylor, 1969) Life Time (with Tony Williams, 1964) Spring (with Tony Williams, 1965) Into Somethin' (with Larry Young, 1964)

Capricorn Rising

Contents

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

References