This Justin Time set is one of Pat La Barbera's better showcases on the Justin Time label splitting his time between tenor and soprano, La Barbera teams up with three fellow Canadians (pianist George McFetridge, bassist Neil Swainson, and drummer Greg Pilo) to perform advanced standards, including "Footprints,""Miles Ahead," and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown," plus three group originals. Virgo Dance songs The often-intense interpretations are modal oriented, with La Barbera often closely emulating late-'50s/early-'60s John Coltrane, particularly on tenor. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Footprints (Wayne Shorter)
02. Miles Ahead (Miles Davis / Gil Evans)
03. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Sammy Cahn / Jules Styne)
04. Eiderdown (Steve Swallow)
05. Alhambra (Pat LaBarbera)
06. Once Around The Sun (George McFetridge)
07. Virgo Dance (Pat LaBarbera)
08. Riddles (Richard Beirach )
09. Monk’s Dream (Thelonious Monk)
PAT LaBARBERA tenor & soprano saxophones
GEORGE McFETRIDGE piano
NEIL SWAINSON bass
GREG PILO drums
Recorded at Studio Victor, Montreal April 1987
Justin Time Records Just 24-2