Hot Line (album)

Hot Line
Studio album by Bill Barron
Released	1964
Recorded	March 31, 1962
Studio	Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Savoy MG-12183
Bill Barron chronology
Modern Windows (1961)Modern Windows1961 Hot Line (1962) Bossa Nova: The New Sound in Jazz from South America (1962)Bossa Nova: The New Sound in Jazz from South America1962

Hot Line (subtitled The Tenor of Bill Barron) is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1962 and first released on the Savoy label.^[1][2] The album was also rereleased as The Hot Line under Booker Ervin's co-leadership.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow called it a "fine release" stating "Barron's five advanced originals alternate with three standards that give the two tenors an opportunity to display their contrasting but complementary inside/outside styles"^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted.

1. "Bill's Boogie" – 6:50
2. "Groovin'" – 6:08
3. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 9:05
4. "A Cool One" – 4:37
5. "Jelly Roll" – 4:49
6. "Playhouse March" (Ted Curson) – 5:23
7. "Billie's Bounce" (Parker) – 3:04 Bonus track on reissue
8. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:03

Personnel

• Bill Barron, Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Larry Ridley – bass
• Andrew Cyrille – drums

References