Burning Spirits

Burning Spirits is a double album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Simmons (credited as Huey Simmons on the initial release), which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]

Burning Spirits
Studio album by
Sonny Simmons
Released1971
RecordedNovember 24, 1970
Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length79:18
LabelContemporary
S7625/26
ProducerLester Koenig
Sonny Simmons chronology
Rumasuma
(1970)		 Burning Spirits
(1971)		 Backwoods Suite
(1982)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Rolling Stonefavorable[4]

AllMusic awarded the album four stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating: "Burning Spirits is generally more free jazz than post-bop. But regardless of whether Simmons is playing inside or outside (usually outside), the saxman plays with tremendous conviction on this album."[3]

Robert Palmer of Rolling Stone said that "Simmons and friends have taken the developments of the past ten years [...] and compacted them into an ever-changing kaleidoscope of spaces and densities that make a lot of what's au courant seem pale by comparison. If you buy only one LP of 'jazz' music this year, make it this one."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Huey Simmons

  1. "Burning Spirits No. 1" - 11:34
  2. "New Newk" - 11:42
  3. "Healing Rays" - 15:55
  4. "Burning Spirits No. 2" - 13:47
  5. "Things and Beings" - 9:27
  6. "E=MC²" - 16:53

Personnel

References
  1. Contemporary Records discography accessed June 9, 2015
  2. Sonny Simmons discography accessed June 9, 2015
  3. Henderson, Alex. Burning Spirits – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. Palmer, Bob (December 9, 1971). "Huey Simmons - Burning Spirits". Rolling Stone (97). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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