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Black Pastels

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Released
  
1988

Producer
  
Stefan F. Winter

Artist
  
Hank Roberts

Label
  
JMT Records

Length
  
49:04

Black Pastels (1988)
  
Miniature (1989)

Release date
  
1988

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
November & December 1987 RPM Studios, New York City

Similar
  
Hank Roberts albums, Jazz albums

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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.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it was "Recommended to open-eared listeners who have a strong sense of humor".

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts

  1. "Black Pastels" - 7:54
  2. "Jamil" - 4:58
  3. "Mountain Speaks" - 2:17
  4. "Rain Village" - 2:00
  5. "Choqueno" - 7:54
  6. "This Quietness" - 4:15
  7. "Granpappy's Barn Dance Death Dance" - 10:22
  8. "Scarecrow Shakedown" - 3:21
  9. "Lucky's Lament" - 6:01

Personnel

  • 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)

    • Songs

    1Black Pastels7:57
    2Jamil5:00
    3Mountain Speaks2:18

    References

    Black Pastels Wikipedia
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