Libra (Gary Bartz album)

Libra
Studio album by Gary Bartz Quintet
Released	1968
Recorded	May 31 and June 15, 1967 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Milestone MSP 9006
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Gary Bartz chronology
Libra (1968) Another Earth (1969)

Libra is the debut album by saxophonist Gary Bartz' Quintet recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "Featured are excellent compositions and playing in mainstream mode... This is the more lyrical side of Bartz".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated

1. "Eastern Blues" - 3:58
2. "Disjunction" - 7:10
3. "Cabin in the Sky" (John La Touche, Vernon Duke) - 3:59
4. "Air and Fire" - :52
5. "Libra" - 6:22
6. "Bloomdido" (Charlie Parker) - 4:46
7. "Deep River" (Traditional) - 4:51
8. "Freedom One Day" - 5:06

Personnel

• Gary Bartz - alto saxophone
• Jimmy Owens- flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8), trumpet (tracks 2, 5 & 8)
• Albert Daily - piano
• Richard Davis - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Gary Bartz Selected Discography accessed February 10, 2015
2. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, February 10, 2015
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.