Libra is the debut album by saxophonist Gary Bartz' Quintet, recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label.Gary Bartz Selected Discography accessed February 10, 2015
Reception
Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic wrote: "Featured are excellent compositions and playing in mainstream mode... This is the more lyrical side of Bartz".Nastos, M. G. AllMusic Review, February 10, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated "Eastern Blues" - 3:58 "Disjunction" - 7:10 "Cabin in the Sky" (John La Touche, Vernon Duke) - 3:59 "Air and Fire" - 5:52 "Libra" - 6:22 "Bloomdido" (Charlie Parker) - 4:46 "Deep River" (Traditional) - 4:51 "Freedom One Day" - 5:06
Personnel Gary Bartz - alto saxophone Jimmy Owens - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6–8), trumpet (tracks 2, 5 & 8) Albert Dailey - piano Richard Davis - bass Billy Higgins - drums
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