Chicago Solo

Chicago Solo is an album by the British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk. After eight records of solo soprano saxophone, it was his first unaccompanied tenor sax record.[1]

Chicago Solo
Studio album by
Evan Parker
Released1997
RecordedNovember 18, 1995
StudioAirwave Studios, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length59:20
LabelOkka Disk
ProducerEvan Parker, John Corbett
Evan Parker chronology
Tempranillo
(1996)		 Chicago Solo
(1997)		 London Air Lift
(1997)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This is a fascinating and very listening disc of solo improvisations, one that is likely never to find a wide enough audience for its brilliant accomplishment on tenor saxophone."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the results of his first full programme of tenor playing as "extraordinary, music of intense focus and a fearsome weight and intensity of tone."[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Evan Parker
  1. "Chicago Solo [12]" – 1:44
  2. "Chicago Solo [3]" – 4:40
  3. "Chicago Solo [4] for Chris McGregor" – 3:18
  4. "Chicago Solo [5]" – 6:56
  5. "Chicago Solo [6]" – 3:20
  6. "Chicago Solo [7]" – 5:13
  7. "Chicago Solo [8] for Lee Konitz" – 2:57
  8. "Chicago Solo [9]" – 2:15
  9. "Chicago Solo [10]" – 4:46
  10. "Chicago Solo [11] for Mr. Braxton" – 1:44
  11. "Chicago Solo [13]" – 4:04
  12. "Chicago Solo [14]" – 5:26
  13. "Chicago Solo [15]" – 4:23
  14. "Chicago Solo [16] for George Lewis" – 8:34

Personnel

References
  1. Chicago Solo at Okka Disk
  2. Jurek, Thom. Evan Parker – Chicago Solo: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN 0140515216.
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