Essence (Eric Kloss album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Essence

| type = Studio

| artist = Eric Kloss

| cover = Essence (Eric Kloss album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1974

| recorded = December 14, 1973
New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Muse
MR 5019

| producer = Don Schlitten

| chronology = Eric Kloss

| prev_title = One, Two, Free

| prev_year = 1972

| next_title = Bodies' Warmth

| next_year = 1975

}}

Essence is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography] accessed September 5, 2013

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = 120

}}

}}

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "A fine set that, along with most of Kloss' many Muse releases, is long overdue to be reissued."Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/essence-mw0000868200 AllMusic listing] accessed September 5, 2013

Track listing

All compositions by Eric Kloss.

  1. "Love Will Take You There" - 15:38
  2. "Affinity" - 8:57
  3. "Essence" - 16:36
  4. "Descent" - 3:41

Personnel

References