Keeper of the Flame (Richie Cole album)

Keeper of the Flame is an album by saxophonist Richie Cole recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.Muse Records discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199. Retrieved February 11, 2019

Reception

Allmusic noted "This is one of altoist Richie Cole's best-ever albums".

Track listing All compositions by Richie Cole except where noted "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 6:59 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:51 "Keeper of the Flame" – 6:09 "Harolds House of Jazz" (Cole, David Lahm) – 4:58 "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose) – 5:45 "New York Afternoon" – 3:59 "Strange Groove" – 4:57

Personnel Richie Cole – alto saxophone Vic Juris – guitar Harold Mabern – piano Rick Laird – bass Eddie Gladden – drums Eddie Jefferson (tracks 4 & 6), The Alt-Tettes (track 7) – vocals

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