Fuchsia Swing Song

Fuchsia Swing Song
Studio album by Sam Rivers
Released 1964
Recorded December 11, 1964
Genre Jazz
Length 45:39
Label Blue Note
Producer Alfred Lion
Sam Rivers chronology
Fuchsia Swing Song
(1964)		 Contours
(1965)

Fuchsia Swing Song is the debut album by American saxophonist Sam Rivers recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The CD reissue includes three alternate takes as bonus tracks.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "By the time of his debut, Rivers had been deep under the influence of Coltrane and Coleman, but wasn't willing to give up the blues just yet. Hence the sound on Fuchsia Swing Song is one of an artist who is at once very self-assured, and in transition... This is a highly recommended date. Rivers never played quite like this again".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam Rivers
  1. "Fuchsia Swing Song" – 6:03
  2. "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" – 5:33
  3. "Cyclic Episode" – 6:57
  4. "Luminous Monolith" – 6:31
  5. "Beatrice" – 6:13
  6. "Ellipsis" – 7:43
  7. "Luminous Monolith" – 6:39
  8. "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [first alternate take] – 8:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [second alternate take] – 7:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [third alternate take] – 7:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 11, 1964

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 22, 2010
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2010