For Stu
album
ArtistBarry Altschul
CoverBarry_Altschul_For_Stu.jpg
Released1981
RecordedFebruary 18, 1979
StudioSound Ideas Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:40
LabelSoul Note
SN 1015
ProducerBarry Altschul
ChronologyBarry Altschul
Prev year1980
Next year1983

For Stu is an album by the Barry Altschul Quartet, led by drummer Altschul, and featuring trombonist Ray Anderson, pianist Anthony Davis, and double bassist Rick Rozie. Dedicated to the memory of fellow drummer Stu Martin, it was recorded on February 18, 1979, at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City, and was released in 1981 by Soul Note.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow described the album as "well-rounded" and "a continually interesting set."[1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "an engagingly varied session, probably the best introduction to Altschul’s work," and wrote: "The title-track is a long, multi-dimensional exploration of rhythmic and tonal ideas, contrasting with Davis's typically thoughtful and oddly engaging 'Sleepwalker'. Altschul takes a solo spot on 'Drum Role', more interesting than these things usually are, but the highlight is a rousing interpretation of Mingus's 'Orange Was The Colour Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues'."[6]

Track listing

  1. "For Stu" (Barry Altschul) – 11:08
  2. "Sleepwalker" (Anthony Davis) – 9:07
  3. "Drum Role" (Barry Altschul) – 6:52
  4. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues" (Charles Mingus) – 13:33

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Barry Altschul: For Stu". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Barry Altschul - For Stu". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Barry Altschul Catalog". JazzDisco. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Soul Note Records main series discography". JazzLists. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "For Stu". CamJazz. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 32.