''Joe Farrell Quartet'' is a

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

album by

Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

that was released by

CTI Records CTI Records (Creed Taylor Incorporated) is a jazz record label founded in 1967 by Creed Taylor. CTI was a subsidiary of A&M before becoming independent in 1970. Its first album was '' A Day in the Life'' by guitarist Wes Montgomery in 1967. ...

. It was recorded at the

Van Gelder Studio The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States. Following the use of his parents' home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924 ...

on July 1 and 2, 1970. Guitarist John McLaughlin plays on two tracks, and there are two duo tracks, one with

Dave Holland Dave Holland or David Holland may refer to: *Dave Holland (bassist) David Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English double bassist, bass guitarist, cellist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has ...

and one with

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain (instrumental), Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" ...

. The album was re-released twice in the mid 1970s (with different cover art in each instance) as ''Super Session'' and ''Song of the Wind''.

Track listing

Side one

#"Follow Your Heart" (McLaughlin) – 6:50 #"Collage for Polly" (Farrell) – 2:28 #"Circle in the Square" (Farrell) – 7:11

Side two

#"Molten Glass" (Farrell) – 5:15 #"Alter Ego" (Farrell) – 1:23 (duet with Dave Holland) #"Song of the Wind" (Corea) – 5:57 (duet with Chick Corea) #"Motion" (Corea) – 5:13

Personnel

Musicians * Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe *

– piano *

– double bass *

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd (jazz musician), Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, B ...

– drums * John McLaughlin – guitar ("Follow Your Heart" and "Motion" only) Production *

Creed Taylor Creed Bane Taylor V (May 13, 1929 – August 22, 2022) was an American record producer, best known for his work with CTI Records, which he founded in 1967. His career also included periods at Bethlehem Records, ABC-Paramount Records (includin ...

– producer *

Rudy Van Gelder Rudolph Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was an American recording engineer who specialized in jazz. Over more than half a century, he recorded several thousand sessions, with musicians including Booker Ervin, John Coltrane, Mil ...

– engineer * Sam Antupit – design * Pete Turner – photography (cover) * Robert Brosan – photography (liner)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joe Farrell Quartet 1970 debut albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Chick Corea albums CTI Records albums Dave Holland albums Jack DeJohnette albums Joe Farrell albums John McLaughlin (musician) albums

Track listing

Side one

Side two

Personnel

See also

References