''Some Shapes to Come'' is the debut album by American saxophonist Steve Grossman. It was released in 1974 by

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Reception

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, critic Vincent Thomas writes about ''Some Shapes to Come'' that: At

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magazine, viewer Jamie Atkins notes that:

Track listing

Personnel

* Steve Grossman – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone *

Don Alias Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 in New York City – March 28, 2006 in New York City) was an American jazz percussionist. Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was, however, a capable drum kit performer: for e ...

– drums, congas, bongos, bells *

Gene Perla Gene Perla (born March 1, 1940) is an American jazz bassist. Career At the Berklee School of Music and the Boston Conservatory Perla concentrated on piano before moving to double bass. In 1969 he spent one year as a member of the Woody Herman Or ...

– electric bass, acoustic bass, mixed by (mixing engineer), producer *

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– electric piano, synthesizer (Moog) * Jamie Farfan – artwork (cover painting) * David Le Sage – engineer (overdub) * Mark "Moogy" Klingman – engineer (recording) * Charles Suber – liner notes * Anne Marie Schnider – photography by, design (cover design)

References

External links

* https://www.discogs.com/Steve-Grossman-Some-Shapes-To-Come/release/1972876 {{Authority control 1974 debut albums Steve Grossman (saxophonist) albums