Basra (album)
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| Basra | ||||
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| Released | October 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder (Englewood Cliffs) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84205 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Pete La Roca chronology | ||||
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Basra is the debut album by drummer Pete La Roca, recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
Bassist Steve Swallow recounted that he and La Roca had taken LSD prior to traveling to recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio for the session.[3] He also said that Van Gelder threatened to end the session after pianist Steve Kuhn started manually plucking the piano strings.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| Down Beat |  [6] |
