Arthur Blythe Quintet
Arthur Blythe: alto sax
James "Blood" Ulmer: guitar
Abdul Wadud: cello
Bob Stewart: tuba
Bobby Battle: drums

Public Theater
N.Y.C. New York USA
May 4, 1979
National Public Radio FM broadcast
runtime: 52:23 (minutes/ seconds)

setlist:
1: Billy Taylor radio announcer introduction 1:16
2: spirits in the field 4:41
3: Lenox Avenue breakdown 17:47
4: down San Diego way 11:54
5: Odessa 9:07 (end applause spliced, tape flip)
6: band introductions 1:02
7: my son Ra 3:40 (sax solo)
8: interview with Arthur Blythe 2:55

lineage:
Jazz Alive WGBH 89.7 FM broadcast >
Sansui 8 reciever with wire antenna >
unknown cassette recorder (dolby off) >
TDK-SA 90 min. master cassette >
played on tascam 112 into soundforge (wav) >
flac (sb's aligned) > torrentially yours.
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