''Jazz Caper'' is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1978 and first released on the

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label in 1982.Bill Barron discography
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Reception

In his review on

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, Scott Yanow called it "Intriguing music that rewards repeated listenings"

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "Jazz Caper" – 7:25 # "Spring Thing" – 7:25 # "Until Further Notice" – 5:31 # "New Love" (Bill Barron, J. Jarrett) – 4:03 # "One For Bird" – 8:09 # "Hoppin' and Skippin'" – 6:08 # "Flip Flop" – 6:41

Personnel

* Bill Barron –

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 ...

, soprano saxophone * Jimmy Owens –

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

* Kenny Barron –

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 keybo ...

* Buster Williams – bass *

Ed Blackwell Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. Biography Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans ...

– drums

References

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