Flight Path (album)

Flight Path is the second album by the group the Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley that was recorded in 1983 and released on the Elektra/Musician label.[1][2]

Flight Path
Studio album by Sphere
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:53
Label	Elektra/Musician 60313
Producer	Damu Productions Ltd.
Sphere chronology
Four in One (1982) Flight Path (1983) Sphere On Tour (1985)
Kenny Barron chronology
Spiral (1982) Flight Path (1982) Green Chimneys (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

In his review on AllMusic, Ken Dryden states: "All of the group's members are in top form, with drummer Ben Riley (like Rouse, a veteran of Monk's quartet) solidly anchoring the rhythm section".[3]

Track listing

1. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 10:31
2. "Pumpkin's Delight" (Charlie Rouse) – 6:40
3. "Played Twice" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:30
4. "El Sueño" (Kenny Barron) – 5:27
5. "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 4:47
6. "Flight Path" (Barron) – 4:45

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drum

References

1. Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed February 2, 2017.
2. Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.
3. Dryden, Ken. Sphere – Flight Path: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.