Contrasts (Sam Rivers album)

Contrasts is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers recorded in December 1979 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features trombonist George E. Lewis and rhythm section Dave Holland and Thurman Barker.^[1]

Contrasts
Studio album by Sam Rivers
Released	1980
Recorded	December 1979
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:10
Label	ECM ECM 1162
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Sam Rivers chronology
Waves (1978) Contrasts (1980) Crosscurrent (1981)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The seven Rivers originals, although sometimes having colorful melodies, are quite complex. However, the intriguing and very alert interplay between the brilliant musicians makes the music seem fairly logical and worth exploring by adventurous listeners."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Rivers.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Circles"	4:10
2.	"Zip"	4:42
3.	"Solace"	6:54
4.	"Verve"	7:09

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dazzle"	9:12
2.	"Images"	3:48
3.	"Lines"	7:15

Personnel

• Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• George E. Lewis – trombone
• Dave Holland – bass
• Thurman Barker – drums, marimba