Bill Barron Quartet - Live At Cobi's, Vol. 2 (1985)

As indicated in the previous post, Bill Barron in two distinct quartet formations was recorded ‘Live at Cobi’s’ during the mid to late eighties and made available through SteepleChase Records as two volumes. This is the 2^nd of the two. However, it must be noted that the music found here was recorded earlier and released a year later than the first. In some ways the best was kept till last. Bill is joined by his very talented brother Kenny on piano; Santi Debriano is replaced by the master bassist Cecil McBee whilst Ben Riley maintains his position on drums. Straight away the listener is swept along by the exuberant synergy developed by the brothers’ years of interaction. Kenny’s playing flows beautifully alongside his brother’ soloing. Equally Cecil and Ben offer a solid backing for this wonderful quartet. For this date the majority of the tunes were penned by Bill with one by Kenny and like before two additional well-known standards are showcased. On ‘Tragic Magic’ Bill swaps to soprano, but for the rest of the tracks he is featured on tenor. Any way as before Enjoy!

SteepleChase Records, SCCD 31596, 2006

Recorded 5^th October, 1985 at Cobi's, New York City

Personnel:

Bill Barron - Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax (#5)

Kenny Barron - Piano

Cecil McBee - Bass

Ben Riley - Drums

Track Listing:

1. September 1979 {Bill Barron} (11:22)

2. Spring Thing {Bill Barron} (15:37)

3. What's New? {Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke} (8:50)

4. Interpretation {Bill Barron} (14:57)

5. Tragic Magic {Kenny Barron} (8:23)

6. Cherokee {Ray Noble} (11:18)

Credits:

Producer, Mastering, Restoration, Photography - Nils Winther