Bridge into the New Age

Bridge into the New Age
Studio album by Azar Lawrence
Released	1975
Recorded	May–September 1974
Studio	Fantasy Recording Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 10086
Producer	Orrin Keepnews and Jim Stern
Azar Lawrence chronology
Bridge into the New Age (1975) Summer Solstice (1975)

Bridge into the New Age is an album by saxophonist Azar Lawrence which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Azar Lawrence.

1. "Bridge into the New Age" – 6:45
2. "Fatisha" – 4:05
3. "Warriors of Peace" – 7:59
4. "Forces of Nature" – 8:41
5. "The Beautiful and Omnipresent Love" – 10:07

Personnel

• Azar Lawrence – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1 & 5)
• Julian Priester – trombone (track 4)
• Arthur Blythe (“Black Arthur”) – alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 4)
• Hadley Caliman – flute (track 4)
• Ray Straughter – wood flute (track 5)
• Joe Bonner – piano (tracks 2–4)
• Woody Murray – vibraphone (tracks 1 & 5)
• John Heard (tracks 3 & 4), Clint Houston (tracks 1 & 5) – bass
• Billy Hart (tracks 1 & 5), Ndugu (tracks 3 & 4) – drums
• Mtume – congas, percussion (tracks 3 & 4)
• Guilherme Franco (tracks 1 & 5), Kenneth Nash (tracks 2 & 5) – percussion
• Jean Carn – vocals (tracks 1 & 5)

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed July 23, 2013
2. Allmusic Rating accessed July 22, 2013