Streams (1973)

About this title: Since his final Blue Note session in 1967, Sam Rivers' music got freer and freer, as audiences were able to hear when he signed to Impulse at the beginning of the '70s. Streams was the recorded apex of his early-'70s move into full-fledged free jazz, a continuous 50-minute trio improvisation recorded live at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. The music is pure stream-of-consciousness -- no discernible pre-set themes, just free-flowing ideas and interaction among the musicians (who also include bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Norman Connors). What's truly amazing about the set is that Rivers' ... read more

Tracks:

1. Spoken Introduction
2. Tenor Saxophone Section/Beginning of Flute Section [Rivers]
3. Conclusion of Flute Section/Piano Section/Soprano Saxophone Section [Rivers]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.