Shadows (Gary Bartz album)

Shadows is an album by saxophonist Gary Bartz, recorded in 1991 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.^[1][2]

Shadows
Studio album by Gary Bartz
Released	1992
Recorded	June 11 & 12, 1991
Studio	Clinton Sound Studios, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:25
Label	Timeless SJP 379
Producer	Russ Musto
Gary Bartz chronology
There Goes the Neighborhood! (1991) Shadows (1992) Episode One: Children of Harlem (1994)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[4]

Greg Turner of AllMusic wrote that "Bartz's strong tone, sense of swing, and improvisational imagination place him within the ranks of jazz's finest saxophonists, and he proves it throughout this recording... Shadows is an excellent addition to Bartz's extensive discography".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Marion's Theme" (John Williams) - 9:49
2. "Shadows" (Gary Bartz) - 12:30
3. "Song of the Underground Railroad" (John Coltrane) - 10:25
4. "Peresina" (McCoy Tyner) - 14:35
5. "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 4:50
6. "Children of the Night" (Wayne Shorter) - 9:32
7. "Holiday for Strings" (David Rose) - 7:41

Personnel

• Gary Bartz - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Willie Williams - tenor saxophone
• Benny Green - piano
• Christian McBride - bass
• Victor Lewis - drums

References

1. Gary Bartz Selected Discography accessed February 20, 2015
2. Timeless Records SJP series discography, accessed February 20, 2015
3. Turner, G. AllMusic Review, February 20, 2015
4. Hull, Tom (June 22, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 23, 2020.