New View is a live album by saxophonist John Handy and his quintet, recorded and released in 1967. It was Handy's second live and third release for Columbia. The original LP features three pieces: two Handy originals and a version of "Naima", recorded as a homage to saxophone legend John Coltrane, who would die three weeks after this recording (July 17). The subtitle "In Memory of" was expressly added for the release in late 1967.The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the ... 0141959002 Brian Morton, Richard Cook - 2010 "Handy's career went through various incarnations, but New View! is Handy's masterpiece."All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music 087930717X Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine - 2002 " (somewhere between the avant garde and hard bop), although it does not reach the same heights as New View."
The song "Tears of Ole Miss (Anatomy of a Riot)" was inspired by the Ole Miss riot of 1962 and initially performed by Handy's Freedom Band, a group formed in 1963 to raise funds for Civil Rights causes.Donaldson, Gordon. Liner notes. New View, 1967. LP.
Track listing
"Naima (In Memory of John Coltrane)" (John Coltrane) - 9:31 "A Little Quiet" (Handy) - 9:13 (13:29 on CD) "Tears of Ole Miss (Anatomy of a Riot)" (Handy) - 23:37 (31:00 on CD)
"A Little Quiet" and "Tears of Ole Miss" were edited for LP issue (Columbia CS 9497), but appear unedited on CD issue (Koch Jazz KOC-CD-7811-2H1).
Personnel John Handy – alto saxophone Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone Pat Martino - guitar Albert Stinson - bass Doug Sides - drums
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