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Joe Harriott Quintet - Abstract / 180 Gram Jazz Workshop Vinyl
Personnel:  Joe Harriott (as), Shake Keane (tp), Pat Smythe (p), Coleridge Goode (b), Bobby Orr, Phil Seamen (d), Frank Holder (perc)
Reference: JW-046 LP
Format: LP / 12" / 33rpm / STEREO Label: JAZZ WORKSHOP Catalogue Reference: JW-046 Recording Year: 1962 Country of Pressing: SPAIN Comments: Sealed New Copy Reissue of the original Capitol ST 10351 Cover Grade: MINT Vinyl Grade: MINT

Side One:
1. Subject (Joe Harriott) 5:57 2. Shadows (Joe Harriott) 5:52 3. Oleo (Sonny Rollins) 7:05 4. Modal (Joe Harriott) 4:42
Side Two:
1. Tonal (Joe Harriott) 5:06 2. Pictures (Joe Harriott) 5:05 3. Idioms (Joe Harriott) 6:25 4. Compound (Joe Harriott) 5:04
Originally issued in Stereo on Capitol ST 10351

Personnel:
JOE HARRIOTT QUINTET Joe Harriott, alto sax; Shake Keane, trumpet; Pat Smythe, piano; Coleridge Goode, bass; Bobby Orr, drums (Side A); Phil Seamen, drums (Side B); Frank Holder, bongos (only on Side B #1 & 4)
Side A was recorded on May 10, 1962; and Side B November 22, 1961 at Lansdowne Studios, London

This album produced by Denis Preston
Recording engineer: Dick Lazenby
Cover painting: Yvonne de Miranda

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Review:
"This 1961 date recorded in England shows altoist and composer Joe Harriott in full command. Harriott was, like his contemporary Eric Dolphy, a consummate stylist whose tonal and harmonic inquiries led him off the left-hand path of mainstream jazzers. Harriott was interested in how mode and interval, when stretched to their limits by extended harmonics, could create "impressions" of lyricism and melody, without actually engaging them. The reason for this was simple, and a listen to any of the seven originals here -- the cover of "Oleo" is a throwaway -- will attest to it. But "Pictures," "Idioms," and "Tonal" -- constructed by harmony and rhythm, mode, and interval -- could be used to invert standard notions in that space and leave room for musicians or listeners to create their own impressions of what that sound world might be. Rhythmically, the quintet was also interesting, in that they allowed the standard notions of jazz time to fade into freer constructs that undid rhythm altogether -- check out the percussion on "Shadows" and try to find a time signature anywhere, though the ensemble has no trouble playing or keeping together during Harriott's raw, bluesed-out solo. Drummers Bobby Orr and Paul Seamen (who alternated) were both amazing. Pianist Pat Smythe was the driving force in the rhythm section, creating very large chords and pulsing them along modal lines to keep everyone focused. Trumpeter Shake Keane was the perfect lyrical foil for Harriott, in that his smooth, high-register approach contrasted brightly with Harriott's gospel and guttersnipe honk, and bassist Coleridge Goode was the technician of atmosphere for this band. Abstract is wonderful; it shows that the Brits were taking the new jazz of the early '60s and placing a spin on it because they had a few players like Joe Harriott. Here is a musician deserving of a wide reappraisal. Let's hope he gets it."
Thom Jurek -All Music Guide