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Life Time (Tony Williams album)

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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)

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 Ron Carter, Gary Peacock, and Richard Davis.

Reception

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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

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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

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References

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