Sam Rivers (saxophone, flute jazz musician)

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member of:	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone) The Sam Rivers Trio Miles Davis Quintet (US jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964–68) (in 1964: saxophone)
original member of:	The Sam Rivers Quartet (saxophone)

owns:	Studio Rivbea in NoHo, New York, New York, United States (from 1970 to ????)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/244170 [info]
official homepages:	http://www.rivbea.com/ [info]
other databases:	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035958 [info] https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13899041k [info] https://d-nb.info/gnd/134498836 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sam_rivers [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81035958 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DNuWm5ZBKuCIXLNmrzuk5 [info] https://www.deezer.com/artist/5138 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000290775 [info]
VIAF ID:	46947488 [info]
Wikidata:	Q722432 [info]
Bandcamp:	https://samriversjazz.bandcamp.com/ [info]
setlist.fm:	https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/sam-rivers-23d7184f.html [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/artist/25894 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	instruments
1964-07-14	All of You (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	11:18
1964-07-14	Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	1:21
1964-07-14	If I Were a Bell (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	10:15
1964-07-14	Introduction (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Teruo Isono	1:10
1964-07-14	My Funny Valentine (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	12:49
1964-07-14	So What (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	8:05
1964-07-14	Walkin' (live, 1964-07-14: Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan)	tenor saxophone	Miles Davis	9:15
1964-08-21	2 Pieces of One: Green	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	10:40
1964-08-21	2 Pieces of One: Red	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	8:06
1964-08-21	Tomorrow Afternoon	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	5:32
1964-11-12	Backup	tenor saxophone	Larry Young	8:40
1964-11-12	Paris Eyes	tenor saxophone	Larry Young	6:42
1964-11-12	Plaza de Toros	tenor saxophone	Larry Young	9:39
1964-11-12	Ritha (quartet version)	tenor saxophone	Larry Young	6:52
1964-11-12	Tyrone	tenor saxophone	Larry Young	9:40
1964-12-11	Beatrice	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	6:13
1964-12-11	Cyclic Episode	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	6:57
1964-12-11	Downstairs Blues Upstairs	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	5:33
1964-12-11	Ellipsis	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	7:43
1964-12-11	Fuchsia Swing Song	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	6:03
1964-12-11	Luminous Monolith	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	6:31
1965-04-03	Catta	tenor saxophone	Bobby Hutcherson	7:19
1965-04-03	Dialogue	bass clarinet	Bobby Hutcherson	10:00
1965-04-03	Ghetto Lights	soprano saxophone	Bobby Hutcherson	6:16
1965-04-03	Idle While	flute	Bobby Hutcherson	6:37
1965-04-03	Jasper	tenor saxophone	Bobby Hutcherson	8:28
1965-04-03	Jasper	tenor saxophone	Bobby Hutcherson	8:28
1965-04-03	Jasper	bass clarinet	Bobby Hutcherson	8:28
1965-04-03	Les Noirs Marchant	flute	Bobby Hutcherson	6:41
1965-05-21	Dance of the Tripedal (stereo)	flute	Sam Rivers	10:06
1965-05-21	Dance of the Tripedal (stereo)	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	10:06
1965-05-21	Dance of the Tripedal (stereo)	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers	10:06
1965-05-21	Euterpe (stereo)	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers	11:42
1965-05-21	Euterpe (stereo)	flute	Sam Rivers	11:42
1965-05-21	Euterpe (stereo)	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	11:42
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (stereo)	flute	Sam Rivers	8:57
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (stereo)	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers	8:57
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (stereo)	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	8:57
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (alternate take)	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers	9:04
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (alternate take)	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	9:04
1965-05-21	Mellifluous Cacophony (alternate take)	flute	Sam Rivers	9:04
1965-05-21	Point of Many Returns (stereo)	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers	9:18
1965-05-21	Point of Many Returns (stereo)	flute	Sam Rivers	9:18
1965-05-21	Point of Many Returns (stereo)	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers	9:18
1965-08-12	Extras	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	8:09
1965-08-12	From Before	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	6:51
1965-08-12	Love Song	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	8:24
1965-08-12	Tee	tenor saxophone	Anthony Williams	10:28
1966-03-07	Desire	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	6:33
1966-03-07	Desire (alternate take)	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	8:30
1966-03-07	Hope	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	7:17
1966-03-07	Illusion	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	5:54
1966-03-07	Lust	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	5:16
1966-03-07	Pain	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	3:53
1966-03-07	Violence	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	11:06
1966-03-07	Violence (alternate take)	tenor saxophone	Andrew Hill	7:01
1967-02-10	Awake	woodwind	Andrew Hill	7:08
1967-02-10	I	woodwind	Andrew Hill	7:27
1967-02-10	Now	woodwind	Andrew Hill	4:43
1967-02-10	Prevue	woodwind	Andrew Hill	6:16
1967-02-10	Yomo	woodwind	Andrew Hill	10:04
1967-10-31	Enamorado	saxophone	Andrew Hill	6:10
1967-10-31	For Blue People Only	saxophone	Andrew Hill	9:37
1967-10-31	Mother's Tale	saxophone	Andrew Hill	9:30
1967-10-31	Oriba (2nd version)	saxophone	Andrew Hill	6:15
1967-10-31	Oriba (First version)	saxophone	Andrew Hill	5:41
1969-01-11	Judge Ye Not	tenor saxophone	Donald Ayler	10:19
1969-01-11	Prophet John	tenor saxophone	Donald Ayler	10:54
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	21:25
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	21:25
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	19:50
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	19:50
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	19:50
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.1 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	21:25
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.2 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	16:22
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.2 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	16:22
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.2 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	16:22
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.2 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	18:20
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.2 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	18:20
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.3 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	12:45
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.3 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	12:45
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.3 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	20:00
1969-07-29	“Second Act of A” Vol.3 (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	saxophone	Cecil Taylor	20:00
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	33:00
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	41:31
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	34:54
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	34:54
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	33:00
1969-07-29	Second Act of “A” (live, 1969‐07‐29: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	41:31
1969-11-10	Fragments of a Dedication to Duke Ellington (live, 1969‐11‐10: Stuttgart, Germany)	soprano saxophone	Cecil Taylor	1:17:41
1969-11-10	Fragments of a Dedication to Duke Ellington (live, 1969‐11‐10: Stuttgart, Germany)	tenor saxophone	Cecil Taylor	1:17:41
1969-11-10	Fragments of a Dedication to Duke Ellington (live, 1969‐11‐10: Stuttgart, Germany)	flute	Cecil Taylor	1:17:41
1972-05	Event I	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	3:55
1972-05	Event II	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	8:27
1972-05	Event III	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	2:53
1972-05	Event IV	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	5:34
1972-05	Event V	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	11:59
1972-05	Event VI	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	4:19
1972-05	Event VII	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	2:12
1972-05	Event VIII	woodwind	The Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra	5:41
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	performed
	Black Africa (Perugia concert finale)		Sam Rivers	?:??
	produced
	Bubbles	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	8:27
	Culmination	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	8:12
	Inspiration	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	9:41
	Nebula	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	11:18
	Neptune	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	5:53
	Rejuvenation	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	8:32
	Revelation	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	10:36
	Riffin'	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	6:26
	Ripples	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	13:38
	Solace	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	11:01
	Spectrum	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra	7:22
	Vines	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	13:36
	Whirlwind	co	Sam Rivers Rivbea All-Star Orchestra	5:43
	instruments
1978-08	Waves	piano	Sam Rivers
1978-08	Waves	flute	Sam Rivers
1978-08	Waves	soprano saxophone	Sam Rivers
1978-08	Waves	tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers
	Contours (mono)	flute, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone	Sam Rivers
	dedications
	First Feeding		Ensemble Muntu
	composed
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	Aura
	Beatrice
	Bluz
	Brink
	Bubbles
	Cascade
	Cindy
	Crux
	Culmination
	Cyclic Episode
	Dance of the Tripedal
	Deluge
	Destiny
	Downstairs Blues Upstairs
	Ellipsis
	Euterpe
	Flux
	Fuchsia Swing Song
	Ganymede
	Iisha
	Inspiration
	Jessica
	Luminous Monolith
	Mellifluous Cacophony
	Monique
	Nebula
	Neptune
	Perkin
	Point
	Point of Many Returns
	Precipice
	Pulsar
	Pulse
	Rejuvenation
	Revelation
	Revival (Jazz composition)
	Ridge
	Riffin'
	Ripples
	Robyn
	Shockwave
	Solace
	Spectrum
	Spice
	Surge
	Tamara
	Tiffany
	Torch
	Traci
	Verge
	Vines
	Visions
	Waterfall
	Whirlwind
	dedicated works
	Rivers Run

Sam Rivers (saxophone, flute jazz musician)

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