Name: Fuchsia Swing Song
Brand: Sam Rivers

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4859563

Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Classic Vinyl Series Edition. All Analog Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602448595638

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Sam Rivers

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

Samuel Carthorne Rivers was an American jazz musician and composer. Born on September 25, 1923 in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA, he played a variety of instruments including soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano. With his diverse musical talents, *Rivers* made significant contributions to the jazz genre.

Throughout his career, *Rivers* collaborated with notable artists such as Andrew Hill, Grachan Moncur III, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy and Anthony Braxton among others. His unique style and innovative approach to music earned him a place alongside renowned performers like Ornette Coleman and Roscoe Mitchell.

*Rivers* left a lasting impact on the jazz community with his compositions that pushed boundaries and challenged traditional norms. His work continues to inspire musicians today. Although he passed away on December 26, 2011 in Orlando Florida at the age of 88,* Rivers*'s legacy lives on through his influential contributions to the world of jazz.

Blue Note is a record label that has made a significant impact in the jazz genre. Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, Blue Note focused on traditional jazz and swing recordings, producing timeless classics. In the 1950s, it became one of the first labels to feature bop musicians. After being acquired by *Universal Music Group* in 1965, Blue Note expanded its repertoire to include more commercially-oriented music like jazz-fusion. Throughout the years, Blue Note underwent various changes in ownership and reissue programs but continued to release new recordings and previously unreleased material.

In 1982, Blue Note catalog reissues began appearing on *United Artists Records*, which was owned by Michael Cuscuna who oversaw the UA-era reissue program. The label was later relaunched as part of *Capitol-EMI's* subsidiary *Manhattan Records* in 1985. It was during this time that Blue Note released key albums from its history and introduced previously unissued material.

In 1989, Blue Note became the division under which all of Capitol-EMI's jazz activities were organized. However, two years later, *Manhattan Records* was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz releases while Blue Note continued to thrive as a prominent label within Capitol-EMI's roster.

A saxophonist of striking originality, Sam Rivers arrived fully formed on his debut album Fuchsia Swing Song recorded for Blue Note in 1964. Though a strong avant-garde undercurrent flowed through his music, Rivers kept a foot planted firmly in post-bop and the blues on this impressive set of originals including his stunning ballad “Beatrice.”

Fuchsia Swing Song

Music GB