''How Deep, How High'', is an album by saxophonist

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

and pianist

Sal Mosca Salvatore Joseph Mosca (April 27, 1927 – July 28, 2007) was an American jazz pianist who was a student of Lennie Tristano. Mosca was born in Mount Vernon, New York, United States, to Italian Americans, Italian American parents. He worked in co ...

recorded in concert in 1976 and studio in 1979 and released on the Interplay label.Interplay Records discography
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Reception

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'' commented: "''How Deep, How High'' reunites Marsh with another Tristano student, pianist Sal Mosca, for a re-examination of academic roots. The dedication to a fluid, melodic concept remains intact, but gone is the strict adherence to a lightly colored tone". The

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review states "The music ranges from introspective to more driving, but it swings throughout, and Marsh's solos are always intriguing".

Track listing

All compositions by Warne Marsh except where noted # "The Hard Way" (Sal Mosca) – 4:03 # "Noteworthy" – 4:21 # "Finishing Touch" (Mosca) – 3:41 # "How Deep, How High" – 4:30 # "Background Music" – 7:01 # "

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, Richard A. Whiting) – 8:05 *Recorded at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY on April 25, 1976 (tracks 5 & 6) and at Sal Mosca's Studio in Mount Vernon, NY on May 2, 1979 (tracks 1 & 2) and August 8, 1979 (tracks 3 & 4)

Personnel

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* Sam Jones – bass (tracks 5 & 6) *

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(tracks 5 & 6)

References

{{Authority control Warne Marsh albums Sal Mosca albums 1980 albums Interplay Records albums