Bird Songs (Sphere album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Bird Songs

| type = Album

| artist = Sphere

| cover = Bird Songs (Sphere album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1988

| recorded = March 12, 1988

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

| genre = Jazz

| length = 52:39

| label = Verve
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| producer = Joanne Klein & Sphere

| chronology = Sphere

| prev_title = Four for All

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Sphere

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Kenny Barron

| type = Album

| prev_title = Live at Fat Tuesdays

| prev_year = 1988

| title = Bird Songs

| year = 1988

| next_title = Rhythm-a-Ning

| next_year = 1989

}}

Bird Songs is an album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley that was recorded in 1988 and released on the Verve label.Fitzgerald, M. [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Barron/kb-disc.php Kenny Barron Discography], accessed February 2, 2017 The album features compositions written by or associated with Charlie Parker and was Charlie Rouse's last recording with the group prior to his death.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

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In his review on AllMusic, Stephen Cook states: "the band comes up with one of their finest releases and one of the most classic hard bop sessions since the heyday of Blue Note's '60s records. Rouse, fittingly enough, is in top form throughout, coming up with a bevy of rich and mature solo statements. Barron avails himself nicely as well. Highly recommended".{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000201785|first=Stephen|last=Cook|label=Sphere – Bird Songs: Review|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}