Contrasts (Sam Rivers album)


Contrasts is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers featuring performances recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The seven Rivers originals, although sometimes having colorful melodies, are quite complex. However, the intriguing and very alert interplay between the brilliant musicians makes the music seem fairly logical and worth exploring by adventurous listeners".

Track listing

  1. "Circles" - 4:10
  2. "Zip" - 4:42
  3. "Solace" - 6:54
  4. "Verve" - 7:09
  5. "Dazzle" - 9:12
  6. "Images" - 3:48
  7. "Lines" - 7:15