Artist: Joe Lovano
Label: Blue Note
SKU: BLUN140303
Barcode: 602445262205
Genre: Audiophile Jazz
No of Discs: 2 Disc
Release: 02/02/2024
Double vinyl LP pressing. The acclaimed Cleveland-born saxophonist Joe Lovano came to Blue Note Records in 1990 and over the next 25 years became one of the most recorded artists in the label’s history, building a formidable and far-ranging catalog that explored the full breadth of his artistry. Recorded in September 1997, Trio Fascination: Edition One stands out as one of the more remarkable sessions in Lovano’s discography with the saxophonist joining forces with two all-time legends-bassist Dave Holland and drummer Elvin Jones-in a spare trio setting that finds these three masters conversing freely. Throughout Lovano can be heard on tenor, soprano, alto, and straight alto saxophones, as well as alto clarinet, and the set consists of nine creative Lovano originals including the pulsing opener “New York Fascination,” the spacious “Sanctuary Park,” the Sam Rivers tribute “Studio Rivbea,” and a stunning rendition of the lone standard “Ghost of a Chance.” This Tone Poet Vinyl Edition marks the album’s first-ever release on vinyl.

A1 New York Fascination
Written-By – Joe Lovano
3:06
A2 Sanctuary Park
Written-By – J. Lovano*
6:44
A3 Eternal Joy
Written-By – J. Lovano*
7:38
B1 Ghost Of A Chance
Written-By – Victor Young
4:57
B2 Studio Rivbea
Written-By – J. Lovano*
7:12
B3 Cymbalism
Written-By – J. Lovano*
4:59
C1 Impressionistic
Written-By – J. Lovano*
9:36
C2 Villa Paradiso
Written-By – J. Lovano*
7:15
D1 4 On the Floor
Written-By – J. Lovano*
5:11
D2 Days Of Yore
Written-By – J. Lovano*
9:28

Alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone [Straight Alto Saxophone], Producer [Produced By], Sleeve Notes – Joe Lovano
Bass – Dave Holland
Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Gordon H. Jee*
Design [Design By] – P.R. Brown
Drums – Elvin Jones
Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Rory Romano, Ryan Hewitt
Engineer [Engineered By] – James Farber
Illustration [Front Cover Illustration By], Cover [Front Cover Illustration By] – McDavid Henderson
Lacquer Cut By – KPG*
Layout [LP Layout] – Meat And Potatoes, Inc.
Mastered By [LP Mastering] – Kevin Gray
Photography By – Giant Steps (5), Jimmy Katz
Producer [Assisted By] – Judi Silvano
Sleeve Notes [1998] – Willard Jenkins
Supervised By [LP Supervision] – Joe Harley