Bridge into the New Age

Bridge into the New Age is an album by saxophonist Azar Lawrence which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Azar Lawrence.

1. "Bridge into the New Age" – 6:45
2. "Fatisha" – 4:05
3. "Warriors of Peace" – 7:59
4. "Forces of Nature" – 8:41
5. "The Beautiful and Omnipresent Love" – 10:07

Personnel

• Azar Lawrence – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1 & 5)
• Julian Priester – trombone (track 4)
• Arthur Blythe (“Black Arthur”) – alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 4)
• Hadley Caliman – flute (track 4)
• Ray Straughter – wood flute (track 5)
• Joe Bonner – piano (tracks 2–4)
• Woody Murray – vibraphone (tracks 1 & 5)
• John Heard (tracks 3 & 4), Clint Houston (tracks 1 & 5) – bass
• Billy Hart (tracks 1 & 5), Ndugu (tracks 3 & 4) – drums
• Mtume – congas, percussion (tracks 3 & 4)
• Guilherme Franco (tracks 1 & 5), Kenneth Nash (tracks 2 & 5) – percussion
• Jean Carn – vocals (tracks 1 & 5)

References