For Stu

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For Stu
Barry Altschul For Stu.jpg
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedFebruary 18, 1979
StudioSound Ideas Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length40:40
Label Soul Note
SN 1015
Producer Barry Altschul
Barry Altschul chronology
Brahma
(1980)
For Stu
(1981)
Irina
(1983)

For Stu is an album by the Barry Altschul Quartet, led by drummer Altschul, and featuring trombonist Ray Anderson, pianist Anthony Davis, and double bassist Rick Rozie. Dedicated to the memory of fellow drummer Stu Martin, it was recorded on February 18, 1979, at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City, and was released in 1981 by Soul Note. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
MusicHound Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ [9]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow described the album as "well-rounded" and "a continually interesting set." [1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "an engagingly varied session, probably the best introduction to Altschul’s work," and wrote: "The title-track is a long, multi-dimensional exploration of rhythmic and tonal ideas, contrasting with Davis's typically thoughtful and oddly engaging 'Sleepwalker'. Altschul takes a solo spot on 'Drum Role', more interesting than these things usually are, but the highlight is a rousing interpretation of Mingus's 'Orange Was The Colour Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues'." [6]

Track listing

  1. "For Stu" (Barry Altschul) – 11:08
  2. "Sleepwalker" (Anthony Davis) – 9:07
  3. "Drum Role" (Barry Altschul) – 6:52
  4. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues" (Charles Mingus) – 13:33

Personnel

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