December Poems
1979 studio album by Gary Peacock
December Poems | ||||
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Studio album by Gary Peacock | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | December 1977 | |||
Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:36 | |||
Label | ECM 1119 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Gary Peacock chronology | ||||
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December Poems is a solo album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, recorded in December 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1979; Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek makes a guest appearance for two duets.[1][2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated: "Despite the sparse and somewhat cold feeling of the record, Peacock's virtuosity and sterling tone are well-served in a solo format."[3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
DownBeat | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ()[7] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Gary Peacock
- "Snow Dance" - 7:24
- "Winterlude" - 6:02
- "A Northern Tale" - 6:18
- "December Greenwings" - 7:44
- "Flower Crystals" - 5:09
- "Celebrations" - 9:49
Personnel
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Jan Garbarek (tracks 2 & 4) – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
References
- ^ "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
- ^ a b Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
- ^ Lange, Art (March 1980). "Gary Peacock: December Poems". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 46.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Voices (1971)
- Tales of Another (1977)
- December Poems (1977)
- Shift in the Wind (1980)
- Voice from the Past – Paradigm (1981)
- Guamba (1987)
- First Meeting (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1991)
- Oracle (with Ralph Towner, 1993)
- Just So Happens (with Bill Frisell, 1994)
- Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1994)
- A Closer View (with Ralph Towner, 1995)
- Chansons d'Édith Piaf (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1999)
- Experiencing Tosca (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 2002)
- Now This (2014)
- Tangents (2016)
- Always Let Me Go (with Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, 2001)
- The Out-of-Towners (with Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, 2001)