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New View is a live album by saxophonist John Handy and his quintet, recorded and released in 1967. It was Handy's second live and third release for Columbia. The original LP features three pieces: two Handy originals and a version of "Naima", recorded as a homage to saxophone legend John Coltrane, who would die three weeks after this recording (July 17). The subtitle "In Memory of" was expressly added for the release in late 1967.[2][3]
The song "Tears of Ole Miss (Anatomy of a Riot)" was inspired by the Ole Miss riot of 1962 and initially performed by Handy's Freedom Band, a group formed in 1963 to raise funds for Civil Rights causes.[4]
Track listing
- "Naima (In Memory of John Coltrane)" (John Coltrane) - 9:31
- "A Little Quiet" (Handy) - 9:13 (13:29 on CD)
- "Tears of Ole Miss (Anatomy of a Riot)" (Handy) - 23:37 (31:00 on CD)
"A Little Quiet" and "Tears of Ole Miss" were edited for LP issue (Columbia CS 9497), but appear unedited on CD issue (Koch Jazz KOC-CD-7811-2H1).
Personnel
- John Handy – alto saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
- Pat Martino - guitar
- Albert Stinson - bass
- Doug Sides - drums
References
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the ... 0141959002 Brian Morton, Richard Cook - 2010 "Handy's career went through various incarnations, but New View! is Handy's masterpiece."
- ^ All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music 087930717X Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine - 2002 " (somewhere between the avant garde and hard bop), although it does not reach the same heights as New View."
- ^ Donaldson, Gordon. Liner notes. New View, 1967. LP.
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