Intensity (John Klemmer album)

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Intensity
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Studio album by
John Klemmer
Released1973
RecordedAugust 14, 1971 and February 23, 1973
Genre Jazz
Length42:26
Label Impulse!
Producer Ed Michel
John Klemmer chronology
Waterfalls
(1972)		Intensity
(1973)		 Magic and Movement
(1973)

Intensity is an album by American saxophonist and composer John Klemmer released on the Impulse! label. [1]

John Klemmer is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.

Impulse! Records American record label

Impulse! Records is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positive critiques of his recordings, the label came to be known as "the house that Trane built".

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Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by John Klemmer
  1. "Rapture of the Deep" - 9:20
  2. "Love Song to Katherine" - 4:02
  3. "Prayer for John Coltrane" - 1:46
  4. "Waltz for John Coltrane" - 5:09
  5. "(C'mon An') Play With Me" - 3:01
  6. "Sea of Passion" - 5:49
  7. "Last Summer's Spell" - 13:19
  • Recorded at The Kabuki Theatre in San Francisco, California on, August 14, 1971 (tracks 6 & 7) and at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California on February 23, 1973 (tracks 1-5)

Personnel

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B♭ (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F♯ key have a range from A♭2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

Echoplex

The Echoplex is a tape delay effect, first made in 1959. Designed by Mike Battle, the Echoplex set a standard for the effect in the 1960s—it is still regarded as "the standard by which everything else is measured." It was used by some of the most notable guitar players of the era; original Echoplexes are highly sought after.

Todd Cochran, is an American pianist, keyboard and synthesizer player. He sometimes performs as Bayeté or Umbra Zindiko. He released two albums on Prestige Records in 1972 and 1973. He was also a member of Fuse One, a coalition of jazz musicians who released two albums on CTI Records in 1980 and 1981.

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References

  1. ↑ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 5, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed January 5, 2012
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
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