Paper Man (album)

Charles Tolliver and his All Stars
Studio album by Charles Tolliver
Released	1971
Recorded	July 2, 1968, at Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:09
Label	Black Lion 2460 139 Freedom AL 1002
Producer	Alan Bates and Charles Tolliver
Charles Tolliver chronology
Charles Tolliver and his All Stars (1971) The Ringer (1969)
Paper Man Cover

Charles Tolliver and his All Stars (later reissued as Paper Man) is the debut album led by American jazz trumpeter Charles Tolliver featuring Gary Bartz, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers recorded in 1968 and first released in 1971 on the British Black Lion label. It was reissued in 1975 on the Freedom label under the name Paper Man. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This explorative and stirring music is well worth investigating". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Tolliver

1. "Earl's World" – 4:23
2. "Peace With Myself" – 9:37
3. "Right Now" – 5:47
4. "Household of Saud" – 6:06
5. "Lil's Paradise" – 7:05
6. "Paper Man" – 6:11

Personnel

• Charles Tolliver – trumpet
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone (tracks 4–6)
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Joe Chambers – drums

References

1. Charles Tolliver leader discography accessed October 28, 2014
2. Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 28, 2014
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 192. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.