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Sam Rivers: Contours

In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Contours”, the second Sam Rivers album. It was recorded on May 21, 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Sam Rivers– soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Freddie Hubbard- trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Ron Carter- bass
  • Joe Chambers- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Rivers

  1. Point of Many Returns
  2. Dance of the Tripedal
  3. Euterpe
  4. Mellifluous Cacophony