Sphere On Tour

Sphere On Tour is a live album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley, recorded in Italy in 1985 and released on the Italian Red label.^[1][2]

Sphere On Tour
Live album by Sphere
Released	1988
Recorded	November 21, 1985
Venue	Bologna, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:10
Label	Red VPA 191
Producer	Alberto Alberti and Sergio Veschi
Sphere chronology
Flight Path (1983) Sphere On Tour (1988) Pumpkin's Delight (1986)
Kenny Barron chronology
Scratch (1985) Sphere On Tour (1985) What If? (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

In his review on Allmusic, Ron Wynn noted: "Sphere was one of the great repertory groups to emerge in the '80s."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Dual Force" (Buster Williams) – 7:40
2. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 10:10
3. "Scratch" (Kenny Barron) – 7:45
4. "Tayamisha" (Williams) – 5:15
5. "Spiral" (Barron) – 11:00
6. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:20

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

References

1. Red Records catalog, accessed February 2, 2017.
2. Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.
3. Wynn, Ron. Sphere – On Tour: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.