Gato Barbieri - Chapter Four: Alive In New York (1975) [2005]

The final installment of Gato Barbieri’s excellent Latin America series features the fire-breathing Argentinean tenor saxophonist leading a smoking international septet--with Howard Johnson (bass clarinet, flugelhorn and tuba), Eddie Martinez (keyboards), Paul Metzke (electric guitar), Ron Carter (bass), Portinho (drums) and Ray Armando (percussion)--at the Bottom Line back in 1975, a time when jazz was moving in many directions. A post-Coltrane avant gardist with a firm grounding in the tenor saxophone tradition, Barbieri merged the world music of his native continent and the blossoming fusion movement into a uniquely personal melange that remains exciting today.

Tracks:

01. Milonga Triste (Barbieri, Manzi, Piana) - 6:30
02. La China Leoncia, Pt. 1 (Barbieri) - 3:24
03. La China Leoncia, Pt. 2 (Barbieri) - 4:09
04. La China Leoncia, Pt. 3 (Barbieri) - 3:57
05. La China Leoncia, Pt. 4 (Barbieri) - 4:16
06. Baihia (Demendes 10:50
07. Lluvia Azul (Barbieri) - 9:55

Personnel:

Gato Barbieri-tenor saxophone, guiro
Howard Johnson-flugelhorn, tuba, bass clarinet, tambourine
Eddie Martinez-Fender Rhodes electric piano
Paul Metzke-guitar
Ron Carter-bass
Ray Armando-congas, percussion
Portinho-drums