An amazing reunion of a legendary group – the 70s free jazz trio of
Sam Rivers on reeds,
Dave Holland on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums!
Rivers had already carved out a strong name for himself with earlier work – but his meeting with
Holland and Altschul really helped the reedman take off – and together, the three musicians made some of the most creatively unbridled work of
Sam's career! And yet the players hadn't worked together for over 25 years – until the time of this special recording, done as part of a
Sam Rivers marathon at Columbia University – an amazing moment in jazz that has all three members of the group picking up beautifully, and improvising together in a long session of music that's simply mindblowing! The album's easily one of the best we've heard from
Rivers in his later years – and has all the sort of soulful undercurrents that take us back to the 70s loft jazz years of the original group – sounding way more like some lost tapes from the old days than the reunion captured within. Genius – and a great treasure from the late
Rivers!
(Case has some light wear and is priced accordingly.)