Vistalite (album)

Vistalite is an album by drummer Roy Haynes, recorded in 1977 and released on the Galaxy label.^[1][2][3][4]

Vistalite
Studio album by Roy Haynes
Released	1979
Recorded	July 12 and 20, 1977
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Galaxy GXY-5116
Producer	Ed Michel
Roy Haynes chronology
Thank You Thank You (1977) Vistalite (1979) Trio Music (1982)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
DownBeat	[6]

The Bay State Banner wrote that Hayne's "subtle accompaniment, pacing, and solos, are magnificent, and it's also great to hear Joe Henderson on tenor sax sound like he cares again."^[7]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it "an interesting but sometimes uncomfortable mixture of advanced hard bop with electric instruments, aspects of funk, and the influence in spots of the avant-garde" and stated "None of the group originals are all that memorable either, making this date a slight disappointment".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Vistalite" (Roy Haynes) – 5:55
2. "More Pain Than Purpose" (Stanley Cowell) – 5:42
3. "Wonderin'" (Cecil McBee) – 4:06
4. "Venus Eyes" (John Stubbledfield) – 4:39
5. "Rok Out" (Marcus Fiorillo) – 6:32
6. "Water Children" (Kenneth Nash) – 6:42
7. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:02

Personnel

• Roy Haynes – drums
• Ricardo Strobert – alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
• Stanley Cowell (tracks 1-4 & 7), George Cables (tracks 3 & 6) – piano, electric piano
• Milcho Leviev – electric piano (track 6)
• Marcus Fiorillo – guitar (tracks 1–6)
• Cecil McBee – bass (tracks 3 & 6)
• Dave Jackson – electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
• Kenneth Nash – percussion, tambourine (tracks 1 & 3–6)

References

1. Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography accessed October 24, 2017
2. Galaxy Records catalog, accessed October 24, 2017
3. Roy Haynes catalog, accessed October 24, 2017
4. Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography, accessed October 24, 2017
5. Yanow, Scott. Roy Haynes: Vistalite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
6. Jeske, Lee (January 1980). "Roy Haynes: Thank You Thank You/Vistalite". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. p. 44.
7. Lane, George (14 June 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 36. p. 16.