Friendly Fire (Joe Lovano and Greg Osby album)

Friendly Fire
Studio album by
Joe Lovano & Greg Osby
Released1999
RecordedDecember 15–16, 1998
StudioAvatar, NYC
GenreJazz
Length67:42
LabelBlue Note
ProducerJoe Lovano and Greg Osby
Joe Lovano chronology
Trio Fascination: Edition One
(1998) 		Friendly Fire
(1999) 		52nd Street Themes
(2000)
Greg Osby chronology
Zero
(1998) 		Friendly Fire
(1999) 		New Directions
(2000)

Friendly Fire is an album by the American jazz saxophonists Joe Lovano and Greg Osby recorded in 1998 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Tom HullB+[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Lovano and Osby are both first-class improvisers, and they turn in dynamic performances throughout the album, whether it's on originals or standards. They turn Friendly Fire into a compelling listen that's the musical equivalent of the title's promise".[2] Bill Shoemaker of JazzTimes commented "Track after track, Lovano and Osby confirm their marquee status. Consistently, their flinty exchanges provoke them to go beyond their usual high standards of passionate intelligence. As a result, this pairing has long-term potential. Hopefully, Lovano and Osby won’t wait for the next Blue Note anniversary for a second session".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Lovano except as indicated
  1. "Geo J Lo" (Greg Osby) - 6:15
  2. "The Wild East" - 6:34
  3. "Serene" (Eric Dolphy) - 7:25
  4. "Broad Way Blues" (Ornette Coleman) - 8:08
  5. "Monk's Mood" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:47
  6. "Idris" - 11:30
  7. "Truth Be Told" (Osby) - 5:35
  8. "Silenos" (Osby) - 5:36
  9. "Alexander the Great" - 11:52

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Joe Lovano discography accessed July 21, 2011
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed July 21, 2011
  3. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 909. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Shoemaker, Bill (September 1, 1999). "Joe Lovano/Greg Osby: Friendly Fire". JazzTimes. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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