''At Judson Hall'' is a live album by alto saxophonist

Noah Howard Noah Howard (April 6, 1943 – September 3, 2010) was an American free jazz alto saxophonist. Biography Born in New Orleans, Howard played music from childhood in his church. He first learned trumpet and later switched to alto, tenor and sopran ...

. It was recorded at Judson Hall in New York City on October 19, 1966, and was released in 1968 by

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. On the album, Howard is joined by trumpeter Ric Colbeck, cellist Catherine Norris, pianist

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, bassist Norris Jones, and percussionist Robert Kapp.

Reception

The authors of ''

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'' called the album "one of the iconic recordings of the period," and stated that Howard "plays with fire and attitude" on the tribute to John Coltrane. ''

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s John Fordham noted that the album "was explicitly connected to the Coltrane/Coleman lineage, but also exhibited the mixture of Ayler's anguished soulfulness and an unexpectedly tender folksiness that would be Howard's signature sound."

Track listing

All compositions by Noah Howard. # "This Place Called Earth" – 18:19 # "Homage to Coltrane" – 19:01

Personnel

– alto saxophone, bells * Ric Colbeck – trumpet * Catherine Norris – cello *

– piano * Norris Jones – bass * Robert Kapp – percussion

References

{{Authority control 1968 live albums Noah Howard live albums ESP-Disk live albums