''The Next Plateau'' is an album by

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Reception

In his review on

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, Scott Yanow called it "a consistently stimulating advanced post-bop outing, one of Bill Barron's finest recordings"

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Barron except where noted. # "This One's for Monk" – 6:57 # "Yes, No, Maybe So" – 8:44 # "Ballad for My Love" – 5:00 # "Easy Does It" – 7:12 # "Travelin' on the Freeway" – 6:52 # "Row House" (Kenny Barron) – 6:52

Personnel

* Bill Barron – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone * Kenny Barron –

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* Ray Drummond – bass * Ben Riley – drums

References

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