Chicago Solo

Chicago Solo is an album by British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, which was recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk. After eight records of solo soprano saxophone, this was his first unaccompanied tenor sax record.[1]

Chicago Solo
Studio album by Evan Parker
Released	1997
Recorded	November 18, 1995
Studio	Airwave Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:20
Label	Okka Disk
Producer	Evan Parker, John Corbett
Evan Parker chronology
Tempranillo (1996) Chicago Solo (1997) London Air Lift (1997)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "This is a fascinating and very listening disc of solo improvisations, one that is likely never to find a wide enough audience for its brilliant accomplishment on tenor saxophone."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the results of his first full programme of tenor playing as "extraordinary, music of intense focus and a fearsome weight and intensity of tone."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Evan Parker

1. "Chicago Solo [12]" – 1:44
2. "Chicago Solo [3]" – 4:40
3. "Chicago Solo [4] for Chris McGregor" – 3:18
4. "Chicago Solo [5]" – 6:56
5. "Chicago Solo [6]" – 3:20
6. "Chicago Solo [7]" – 5:13
7. "Chicago Solo [8] for Lee Konitz" – 2:57
8. "Chicago Solo [9]" – 2:15
9. "Chicago Solo [10]" – 4:46
10. "Chicago Solo [11] for Mr. Braxton" – 1:44
11. "Chicago Solo [13]" – 4:04
12. "Chicago Solo [14]" – 5:26
13. "Chicago Solo [15]" – 4:23
14. "Chicago Solo [16] for George Lewis" – 8:34

Personnel

• Evan Parker – tenor sax

References

1. Chicago Solo at Okka Disk
2. Jurek, Thom. Evan Parker – Chicago Solo: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1156. ISBN 0140515216.