The Awakening (Billy Harper album)

The Awakening
Studio album by Billy Harper
Released	1979 (1979)
Recorded	January 29, 1979
Studio	Studio Ramasès, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:53
Label	Marge SCCD 31260
Producer	Gérard Terronès
Billy Harper chronology
Billy Harper Quintet in Europe (1979) The Awakening (1979) The Believer (1980)

The Awakening is an album by saxophonist Billy Harper. ^[1] It was recorded in 1979 in Paris and released on the French Marge label. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This 1979 date by tenor saxophonist Billy Harper is one of his most transcendent. Rife with his deep study of Coltrane's modalism, and his own deep knowledge of the blues and Eastern music, Harper and his quintet take on three extended pieces... This is a winner, top to bottom, and one of the more engaging vanguard jazz outings of the late '70s to come from American soil". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Harper

1. "The Awakening" - 8:00
2. "Soran Bushi-B.H." - 12:44
3. "Cry of Hunger" - 20:14

Personnel

• Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
• Everett Hollins - trumpet
• Fred Hersch - piano
• Louie "Mbiki" Spears - bass
• Horacee Arnold - drums

Source: ^[3]

References

1. James, Terrence (June 16, 1995). "Billy Harper Quintet". Previews. The Record. p. 4.
2. Billy Harper discography Archived February 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 31, 2015
3. Jurek, Thom. The Awakening – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2015.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.