Episode One: Children of Harlem

Episode One: Children of Harlem
Studio album by Gary Bartz
Released	1994
Recorded	January 20, 1994
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:30
Label	Challenge Records SJP 379
Producer	Russ Musto
Gary Bartz chronology
Shadows (1990) Episode One: Children of Harlem (1994) The Red and Orange Poems (1994)

Episode One: Children of Harlem is an album by saxophonist Gary Bartz which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Dutch Challenge label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "Bartz (who is heard on alto and soprano) is in fine form playing with a top-notch quartet ... The hard-bop oriented music includes a few standards and three originals by either Bartz or Willis. It's not essential but enjoyable". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Amos 'n' Andy Theme One & Spoken Intro" (William Campbell) – 3:08
2. "Tap Dancer" (Gary Bartz) – 7:01
3. "If This Isn't Love" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) – 10:39
4. "Tico Tico" (Zequinha de Abreu) – 8:45
5. "Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" (Traditional) – 8:53
6. "Children of Harlem" (Larry Willis) – 7:35
7. "Crazy She Calls Me" (Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) – 12:55
8. "Heavy Blue" (Larry Willis) – 5:12
9. "Ruby Begonia & Amos 'n' Andy Theme Two" (Gaetano Braga) – 1:29

Personnel

• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
• Larry Willis – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

References

1. Gary Bartz Selected Discography Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 2, 2018
2. Challenge Records: album details, accessed January 2, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. Gary Bartz: Episode One Children of Harlem – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 2, 2018.
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 90. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.