Black Pastels
| Black Pastels | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November & December 1987 | |||
| Studio | RPM Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:04 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 880 016 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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Black Pastels is the debut album by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it was "Recommended to open-eared listeners who have a strong sense of humor".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Hank Roberts
- "Black Pastels" - 7:54
- "Jamil" - 4:58
- "Mountain Speaks" - 2:17
- "Rain Village" - 2:00
- "Choqueno" - 7:54
- "This Quietness" - 4:15
- "Granpappy's Barn Dance Death Dance" - 10:22
- "Scarecrow Shakedown" - 3:21
- "Lucky's Lament" - 6:01
Personnel[edit]
- Hank Roberts - cello, voices, classical 12-string guitar, jazz-a-phone fiddle
- Tim Berne - alto saxophone
- Ray Anderson, Robin Eubanks - trombone
- Dave Taylor - bass trombone
- Bill Frisell - guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, banjo
- Joey Baron - drums, percussion
- Mark Dresser - double bass (track 9)
References[edit]
- ^ Hank Roberts discography Archived October 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 7, 2014
- ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed October 7, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2014