Charles Tolliver & Music Inc - Compassion (1980/2025) [Hi-Res]

Released as ‘New Tolliver’ on the Japanese Baystate label in 1978 before being assigned to Charles Tolliver’s own New-York based Strata-East label two years later, ‘Compassion’ sees a welcome reissue of this superb quartet recording on which the leader is joined by Alvin Queen on drums, Nathan Page on guitar and Steve Novosel on bass.

The album was recorded in Paris in 1977 and produced by Yoshio Azawa, who recorded many great sessions during the 1970s including those of Archie Shepp, Billy Harper, Marion Brown, Dollar Brand and more. The recording is reissued via the Pure Pleasure record label and comes with high-quality sound and packaging.

Charles Tolliver - trumpet
Nathan Page - guitar
Steve Novosel - bass
Alvin Queen - drums