The Ringer (album)

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The Ringer
The Ringer (Polydor).jpg
Original UK release
Studio album by
Charles Tolliver and Music Inc.
Released1970
RecordedJune 2, 1969
StudioPolydor (London)
Genre Jazz
Length39:14
Label Polydor
Producer
  • Alan Bates
  • Chris Went
Charles Tolliver chronology
Paper Man
(1968)		The Ringer
(1970)		 Music Inc.
(1971)
Alternate cover
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1975 US release by Arista Records

The Ringer is an album by American jazz trumpeter-composer Charles Tolliver and his quartet Music Inc., recorded in 1969 and released the following year by the British label Polydor Records. The album's US release followed in 1975.

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Recording and release

The Ringer was the first album Tolliver recorded with his quartet Music Inc., formed with pianist Stanley Cowell. [1] They recorded the songs in a session for Polydor Records [2] on June 2, 1969, at the record label's studio in London. The recording was produced by Alan Bates, [3] Polydor's record producer and A&R executive. [1] The label released the album in the UK the following year. [4] Bates' own label Freedom Records later released The Ringer in Europe and Japan, while Arista Records distributed it in the US in 1975. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Tom Hull – on the Web A− [6]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Tolliver is heard at the peak of his creative powers; it is strange that he never received the fame and recognition that he deserved". [3]

Track listing

All compositions are by Charles Tolliver.

  1. "Plight" – 7:09
  2. "On the Nile" – 12:31
  3. "The Ringer" – 5:46
  4. "Mother Wit" – 8:46
  5. "Spur" – 5:02

Personnel

Information is taken from AllMusic. [3]

Musicians

Technical personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Waring, Charles (November 5, 2020). "Connecting The Dots; Jazz Trumpet Legend Charles Tolliver Talks About His New Album And More…". Soul and Jazz and Funk. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ Conrad, Thomas (June 2018). "Charles Tolliver: Last Man Standing" (PDF). The New York City Jazz Record . Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Yanow, Scott. The Ringer – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Russonello, Giovanni (December 20, 2020). "Stanley Cowell, Jazz Pianist With a Wide Range, Dies at 79". The New York Times . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 192. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  6. ↑ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Charles Tolliver". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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