Luminescence!

This article is about the 1967 album. For other uses, see Luminescence (disambiguation).

Luminescence!
Studio album by The Barry Harris Sextet
Released	1967
Recorded	April 20, 1967 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:27
Label	Prestige PR 7498
Producer	Don Schlitten
Barry Harris chronology
Chasin' the Bird (1962) Luminescence! (1967) Bull's Eye! (1968)

Luminescence! is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Everyone is in fine form, particularly Harris and Adams, and the pianist's arrangements perfectly fit (and uplift) the music. Highly recommended to bebop collectors".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Barry Harris except as indicated

1. "Luminescence" - 6:23
2. "Like This!" - 2:58
3. "Nicaragua" - 8:36
4. "Dance of the Infidels" (Bud Powell) - 5:05
5. "Webb City" (Powell) - 5:58
6. "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) - 2:47
7. "Even Steven" - 6:40

Personnel

• Barry Harris - piano
• Slide Hampton - trombone
• Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Lenny McBrowne - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed September 11, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 11, 2012
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.