Hot Line
Studio album by
Bill Barron
Released1964
RecordedMarch 31, 1962
StudioMedallion Studios, Newark, NJ
GenreJazz
LabelSavoy
MG-12183
Bill Barron chronology
Modern Windows
(1961)		 Hot Line
(1964)		 Bossa Nova: The New Sound in Jazz from South America
(1962)

Hot Line (subtitled The Tenor of Bill Barron) is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1962 and first released on the Savoy label.[1][2] The album was also rereleased as The Hot Line under Booker Ervin's co-leadership.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow called it a "fine release" stating "Barron's five advanced originals alternate with three standards that give the two tenors an opportunity to display their contrasting but complementary inside/outside styles"[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted.

  1. "Bill's Boogie" – 6:50
  2. "Groovin'" – 6:08
  3. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 9:05
  4. "A Cool One" – 4:37
  5. "Jelly Roll" – 4:49
  6. "Playhouse March" (Ted Curson) – 5:23
  7. "Billie's Bounce" (Parker) – 3:04 Bonus track on reissue
  8. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:03

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated Labels accessed February 6, 2017
  2. ↑ Bill Barron Catalog accessed February 6, 2017
  3. ↑ Bill Barron discography accessed February 6, 2017
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Bill Barron – Hot Line: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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