Greg Osby and Sound Theatre

Greg Osby and Sound Theatre
Studio album by Greg Osby
Released	1987
Recorded	May and June 1987
Studio	Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:41
Label	JMT JMT 870 011
Producer	Greg Osby and Stefan F. Winter
Greg Osby chronology
Greg Osby and Sound Theatre (1987) Mindgames (1988)

Greg Osby and Sound Theatre is the debut studio album by saxophonist Greg Osby recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The performances (mostly Osby originals) are complex, somewhat abrasive, and in the M-Base genre, swinging in their own funky fashion and following a different logic than bebop. Osby plays quite well, and the music grows in interest with each listen". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Greg Osby except as indicated

1. "You Big ..." - 5:07
2. "Daigoro" - 7:48
3. "Return to Now" - 7:51
4. "Shohachi Bushi/Oyamako Bushi" (Traditional) - 3:09
5. "Calculated Risk" - 3:52
6. "For Real Moments" (Geri Allen) - 7:12
7. "Gyrhythmitoid" - 5:32
8. "Knigrobade" - 6:34 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

Band

• Greg Osby - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Michele Rosewoman - piano, synthesizer (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
• Kevin McNeal - electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 1-3 & 5-7)
• Lonnie Plaxico - bass (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Paul Samuels - drums, percussion (tracks 2-5 & 7)

Special guests

• Fusako Yoshida - koto (tracks 2 & 4)
• Terri Lyne Carrington - drums, percussion (tracks 4, 7 & 8)
• Haruko Nara - lyrics (track 2)

References

1. Greg Osby sessionography, accessed September 30, 2014
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2014
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1106. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.