Turkish Women at the Bath

Turkish Women at the Bath is an album by drummer Pete La Roca which features saxophonist John Gilmore and pianist Chick Corea. It was recorded in 1967 and was originally released on the Douglas label.[1][2][3]

Turkish Women at the Bath
Studio album by Pete La Roca
Released	1967
Recorded	May 25, 1967
Studio	Impact Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:16
Label	Douglas SD 782
Producer	Alan Douglas
Pete La Roca chronology
Basra (1965) Turkish Women at the Bath (1967) Swingtime (1997)
Bliss! Cover

The album was rereleased in 1973 on Muse Records under Corea's name as Bliss!, but was withdrawn after legal action by La Roca.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
All About Jazz	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow commented: "it was actually drummer Pete La Roca's date, and he contributes seven now-forgotten but quite intriguing originals. But of greatest interest is the playing of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, heard during one of his few excursions away from Sun Ra. Fine advanced hard bop".[5] On All About Jazz, Jim Santella noted "Turkish Women at the Bath is based on the painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, offering inspiration for each of LaRoca's seven compositions. The drummer, as leader, drives the rhythm and surrounds his quartet with shimmering cymbals".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Pete La Roca.

1. "Turkish Women at the Bath" – 5:43
2. "Dancing Girls" – 6:08
3. "Love Planet" – 5:40
4. "Marjoun" – 3:40
5. "Bliss" – 4:58
6. "Sin Street" – 7:15
7. "And So" – 1:26

Personnel

• Pete La Roca – drums
• John Gilmore – tenor saxophone
• Chick Corea – piano
• Walter Booker - bass

References

1. Pete La Roca catalog accessed November 22, 2017
2. Chick Corea catalog accessed November 22, 2017
3. Blue Sounds album entry accessed November 22, 2017
4. Santella, J. All About Jazz Review, March 1, 1998
5. Yanow, Scott. Pete La Roca: Bliss! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2017.