Chapter Four: Alive in New York

Chapter Four: Alive in New York
Chapter Four: Alive in New York
Live album by Gato Barbieri
Released	1975
Recorded	February 20–23, 1975
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:01
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Ed Michel
Gato Barbieri chronology

Chapter Four: Alive in New York is a live album by Argentinian saxophonist and composer Gato Barbieri featuring released on the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Chapter 4: Alive in New York is one of Barbieri's finest moments on record".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings gives the album a “crown” in addition to a maximum four-star rating, calling it “a classic, iconic album of the ‘70s”.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	👑^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Gato Barbieri except as indicated

"Milonga Triste" (Homero Manzi, Sebastian Piana) - 6:30
"La China Leoncia Part 1" - 3:24
"La China Leoncia Part 2" - 4:09
"La China Leoncia Part 3" - 3:57
"La China Leoncia Pt. 4" - 4:16
"Baihia" (Isla de Demendes) - 10:50
"Lluvia Azul" - 9:55

- Recorded at the Bottom Line in New York City on February 20–23, 1975

Personnel

Gato Barbieri - tenor saxophone, guiro
Howard Johnson - tuba, flugelhorn, bass clarinet, tambourine
Eddie Martinez - electric piano
Paul Metzke - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Portinho - drums
Ray Armando - conga, percussion

References

^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 9, 2012
^ ^a ^b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 9, 2012
^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 19. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Impulse!_Records_discography-1] Impulse! Records discography accessed January 9, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 9, 2012

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[4] "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[RSJRG-5] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 19. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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v t e Gato Barbieri
Years listed indicate year of recording not release date
Studio albums	In Search of the Mystery (1967) The Third World (1969) Fénix (1971) Under Fire (1971) Chapter One: Latin America (1973) Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (1973) Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (1974) Yesterdays (1974) Qué Pasa *(1997)
Live albums	El Pampero (1971) Bolivia (1973) Chapter Four: Alive in New York (1975)
Soundtracks	Last Tango in Paris (1972) Seven Servants (1996)