The precocious and prodigious drummer and composerTony Williamshad already participated in numerous landmark Blue Note recordings including Herbie Hancock’sEmpyrean Isles,Eric Dolphy’sOut To Lunch, Andrew Hill’sPoint Of Departure, Jackie McLean’sOne Step Beyond, and Grachan Moncur III’sEvolutionby the time he recorded his own adventurous debut albumLife Timein 1964. The following year Williams convened a stellar line-up with saxophonistsWayne ShorterandSam Rivers, pianistHerbie Hancock, and bassistGary Peacockand returned to Van Gelder Studio to record the follow-up:Spring. The five Williams originals presented hereExtras, Echo, From Before, Love Song, and Tee each offer the musicians spacious realms in which to go exploring.

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Tracklist:
1. Extras
2. Echo
3. From Before
4. Love Song
5. Tee