Noah Howard

• DIGIPACK EDITION

One of the most spiritual sessions we've ever heard from Noah Howard – a real gem from his 70s years on the European scene – and a record that takes all his previous avant explorations and gives them even more focus than before! The group's got a great way of building up a cosmic sense of energy before it takes off – real magic that comes from the Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano of Michael Smith, the bass of Bob Reid, and drums of Noel McGhee – the last of whom is a player who really drives the action along when needed – setting the spark that burns to a fire in Howard's bold alto solos. Noah also plays a bit of bells and tambourine – and Smith has a great way of resonating his acoustic keys in these wide waves of sound – very introspective, like some of Lonnie Liston Smith's early work with Pharoah Sanders.

PERSONNEL:

• Noah Howard - (alto saxophone, bells, tambourine)
• Michael Smith - (electric piano)
• Bob Reid - (bass)
• Noel McGhie - (drums)

Recorded at The Swingclub Torino, Italy, April 20, 1974

TRACKS:

• 01. Paris Dreams
• 02. Lecke
• 03. Mardi Gras