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Friday, August 2, 2024

Pete (La Roca) Sims • Turkish Women At The Bath

Review by Scott Yanow
This 1967 quartet session is quite notable in several respects. Although the Muse reissue makes Chick Corea the leader (and the then-unknown pianist is in fine form), it was actually drummer Pete La Roca's date, and he contributes seven now-forgotten but quite intriguing originals. But of greatest interest is the playing of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, heard during one of his few excursions away from Sun Ra. Fine advanced hard bop.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/turkish-women-at-the-bath-mw0000598185

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Esta sesión de cuarteto de 1967 es bastante notable en varios aspectos. Aunque la reedición de Muse pone a Chick Corea como líder (y el entonces desconocido pianista está en buena forma), en realidad era la fecha del baterista Pete La Roca, quien contribuye con siete originales ahora olvidados pero bastante intrigantes. Pero lo más interesante es la interpretación del saxofonista tenor John Gilmore, escuchado durante una de sus pocas excursiones lejos de Sun Ra. Buen hard bop avanzado.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/turkish-women-at-the-bath-mw0000598185

Tracks:
1 - Turkish Women At The Bath - 5:45
2 - Dancing Girls - 6:07
3 - Love Planet - 5:40
4 - Marjoun - 3:40
5 - Bliss - 4:58
6 - Sin Street - 7:15
7 - And So - 1:24

Credits:
    Bass – Walter Booker
    Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Amy DiDonato
    Design [Graphic Design] – Nancy Dwyer, Page Simon
    Drums – Pete (LaRoca) Sims*
    Illustration [Photo Illustrations] – Oliver Wasow
    Liner Notes – Todd Capp
    Mastered By – Gene Paul
    Piano – Chick Corea
    Producer – Alan Douglas
    Producer [Series Produced By] – Joel Dorn
    Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
    Written-By – P. LaRoca

Recorded May 25, 1967, Muse Records 5011.

Label:    Douglas – SD 782
Released:    1967
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Post Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/release/4250881-Pete-La-Roca-Turkish-Women-At-The-Bath