Sizzle (album)

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Sizzle
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedDecember 9, 1975
Genre Jazz
Length43:50
Label Impulse!
Sam Rivers chronology
Crystals
(1974)
Sizzle
(1975)
Dave Holland / Sam Rivers
(1976)

Sizzle is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the Impulse! label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 2 stars stating "Funky with electric touches. Fierce". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Sam Rivers
  1. "Dawn" - 12:38
  2. "Flare" - 8:53
  3. "Flame" - 12:20
  4. "Scud" - 9:59
  • Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York City on December 9, 1975

Personnel

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References

  1. Sam Rivers sessionography accessed July 8, 2011
  2. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed July 8, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  168. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.