SAM RIVERS Contours (Limited Edition 2020 US issue of the 1965 4-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original mastertape. Saxophonist & flutist Sam Rivers followed-up his striking debut Fuchsia Swing Song with this tremendous album Contours recorded at Rudy Van Gelders studio in 1965 with a top-flight band starring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet Herbie Hanc ock on piano Ron Carter on bass & Joe Chambers on drums. The quintet explored four of Rivers engaging original compositions with a profound spirit of freedom & innovation while keeping a foot firmly planted in Post-Bop. Comes housed in a de