''The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron'' is the debut album by saxophonist

Bill Barron William Barron (26 October 1917 – 2 January 2006) was an English sportsman, who played football in the higher leagues before the Second World War and, along with some football, first-class cricket afterwards. Sporting career William Barron ...

which was recorded in 1961 and first released on the

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label. The album was reissued on CD combined with ''Modern Windows'' in 2000.

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Michael G. Nastos called stated "This recording displays all the why's and wherefore's as to his unsung greatness, showcasing his clever compositions and his clear, distinct, definite tenor tone that holds allegiance to no peer or predecessor" All About Jazz noted "''The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron'' somehow was engineered for sharper and more assertive sound reproduction, clarifying the roles of the instruments within each piece. Furthermore, the compositions on the album are based upon single themes for the most part".AAJ Staf
All About Jazz Review
accessed February 6, 2017

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Barron # "Blast Off" – 9:37 # "Ode to an Earth Girl" – 7:33 # "Fox Hunt" – 7:07 # "Oriental Impressions" – 6:24 # "Back Lash" – 5:47 # "Nebulae" – 6:18 # "Desolation" – 5:21 Bonus track on reissue

Personnel

– tenor saxophone * Ted Curson – trumpet *

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– piano *

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References

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