Life Time (Tony Williams album)

Life Time is the debut album by American drummer Tony Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Featured musicians include tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Herbie Hancock and bassists Gary Peacock and Richard Davis.

Life Time
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1965[1]
RecordedAugust 21 & 24, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:25
LabelBlue Note
BST 84180
ProducerAlfred Lion
Tony Williams chronology
Life Time
(1965)
Spring
(1965)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The unpredictable music holds one's interest; a very strong debut for the masterful drummer".[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings included the album in its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tony Williams.

  1. "Two Pieces of One: Red" – 8:06
  2. "Two Pieces of One: Green" – 10:40
  3. "Tomorrow Afternoon" – 5:35
  4. "Memory" – 8:06
  5. "Barb's Song to the Wizard" – 5:58

Recorded on August 21 (#1–3) and August 24 (#4–5), 1964.

Personnel

References

  1. "Billboard". February 6, 1965.
  2. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
  3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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