Colours is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers featuring Winds of Manhattan, an 11-piece woodwind orchestra. The album was recorded in 1982 for the Italian Black Saint label.Black Saint discography. Retrieved July 8, 2011. The album was composed with some sections of group improvisation. According to participant Steve Coleman, solo improvisations were omitted before the album's release to shorten the track times.
Reception The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated that it had "stomping, swinging arrangements".Wynn, R. AllMusic Review. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
Track listing All compositions by Sam Rivers "Lilacs" – 5:44 "Colours" – 5:01 "Spiral" – 8:36 "Matrix" – 7:53 "Revival" – 1:58 "Blossoms" – 11:24
Personnel Sam Rivers – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute Marvin Blackman – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute Talib Kibwe – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute Chris Roberts – soprano saxophone, flute Steve Coleman, Bobby Watson – alto saxophone, flute Nat Dixon – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute Bill Cody – tenor saxophone, oboe Eddie Alex – tenor saxophone, piccolo Jimmy Cozier, Patience Higgins – baritone saxophone, flute
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