Tony Williams • Life Time

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
Drummer Tony Williams' first recording as a leader (made when he was 18 and still billed as Anthony Williams) gave him an opportunity to utilize an advanced group of musicians: tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Herbie Hancock, and both Richard Davis and Gary Peacock on bass. Williams wrote all four of the pieces and has a different combination of players on each song. The freely improvised "Memory" features Hutcherson, Hancock, and Williams in some colorful and at times spacy interplay; "Barb's Song to the Wizard" is a Hancock-Ron Carter duet; "Tomorrow Afternoon" has Rivers, Peacock and Williams in a trio; and all of the musicians (except Hutcherson) are on the sidelong "2 Pieces of One." The unpredictable music holds one's interest; a very strong debut for the masterful drummer.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-time-mw0000655098

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
La primera grabación como líder del baterista Tony Williams (realizada cuando tenía 18 años y aún figuraba como Anthony Williams) le dio la oportunidad de utilizar un avanzado grupo de músicos: el saxofonista tenor Sam Rivers, el vibrafonista Bobby Hutcherson, el pianista Herbie Hancock, y tanto Richard Davis como Gary Peacock al bajo. Williams escribió las cuatro piezas y cuenta con una combinación diferente de intérpretes en cada canción. La improvisada "Memory" presenta a Hutcherson, Hancock y Williams en una colorida y a veces picante interacción; "Barb's Song to the Wizard" es un dúo Hancock-Ron Carter; "Tomorrow Afternoon" tiene a Rivers, Peacock y Williams en un trío; y todos los músicos (excepto Hutcherson) están en la lateral "2 Pieces of One". La imprevisible música mantiene el interés; un debut muy sólido para el magistral batería.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-time-mw0000655098

Tracks:
1 - Two Pieces Of One: Red - 10:36
2 - Two Pieces Of One: Green - 8:03
3 - Tomorrow Afternoon
Bass – Richard Davis - 5:30
4 - Memory
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Timpani [Tympani], Wood Block [Woodblock], Triangle, Maracas – Tony Williams
Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba – Bobby Hutcherson - 8:05
5 - Barb's Song To The Wizard
Bass – Ron Carter
Piano – Herbie Hancock - 5:55

    
Credits:
    Bass – Gary Peacock (tracks: 1 to 3)
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums, Composed By – Tony Williams*
    Liner Notes – Lawrence Rutter
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Reissue Producer [Producer For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Sam Rivers (tracks: 1 to 3)
    Transferred By [Digital Transfer] – Ron McMaster

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 21, 1964 (#1-3) & August 24, 1964 (#4, 5)

Label:    Blue Note – CDP 7 84180 2, Blue Note – CDP 0777 7 84180 2 3
Series:    Blue Note Collector's Choice
Country:    US
Released:    1995
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Free Jazz, Post Bop, Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3124870-Tony-Williams-Life-Time

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