Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Life Force
| Recorded | Sep 18, 1967 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7535 |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 631677 |
The record
Post-Coltrane harmony pushed hard by a sharp front line, Martino's guitar cutting alongside Jimmy Owens' brass while Dawson and Tucker keep things taut underneath. Prestige catching a fast-rising reedman already speaking the era's harmonic language fluently.
Session personnel
- Eric Kloss — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ben Tucker — bass
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Pat Martino — guitar
- Jimmy Owens — trumpet, flugelhorn
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Prestige |
| — | Prestige · PR 7535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Eric Kloss also plays on
Ben Tucker also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on