Basra (album)
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| Released | October 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder (Englewood Cliffs) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84205 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Pete La Roca chronology | ||||
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Basra is the debut album by drummer Pete La Roca, recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
Background and recording
Bassist Steve Swallow recounted that he and La Roca had taken LSD prior to traveling to recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio for the session.[3] He also said that Van Gelder threatened to end the session after pianist Steve Kuhn started manually plucking the piano strings.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic".[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| Down Beat |  [6] |
Track listing
All compositions by Pete La Roca except as noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malagueña" (originally performed by Ernesto Lecuona) | 9:01 |
| 2. | "Candu" | 6:45 |
| 3. | "Tears Come from Heaven" | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Basra" | 9:58 |
| 5. | "Lazy Afternoon" (originally performed by John La Touche and Jerome Moross) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Eiderdown" (originally performed by Steve Swallow) | 4:28 |
Personnel
- Pete La Roca - drums
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Steve Kuhn - piano
- Steve Swallow - bass
References
- ^ Billboard Oct 2, 1965
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ a b Iverson, Ethan (April 7, 2021). "Chronology: Steve Swallow Remembers Pete La Roca". JazzTimes. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1302. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Down Beat: December 30, 1965 vol. 32, no. 27