Spring (Tony Williams album) explained

Spring is the second album by American drummer Tony Williams recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] Williams is featured with tenor saxophonists Sam Rivers and Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Gary Peacock.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Considering the extraordinary talent assembled for Tony Williams' second Blue Note date as a leader, this could have been a landmark session. Unfortunately, it's not. Spring isn't totally forgettable; on the contrary... However, the five Tony Williams compositions... often failed to provoke the musicians into reaching crucial unity, making Spring haphazard, falling short of the expected goal".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Williams

Side one1. "Extras" – 8:10
2. "Echo" – 5:02
3. "From Before" – 6:50

Side two4. "Love Song" – 8:25
5. "Tee" – 10:29

Personnel

• Anthony Williams - drums
• Wayne Shorter (1, 3, 5) - tenor saxophone
• Sam Rivers (1, 3-5) - tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock - piano (3-5)
• Gary Peacock - bass (1 & 3-5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4200-series/#blp-4216 Blue Note Records discography
2. Campbell, A. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=spring-r150305|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed November 23, 2010