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Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine

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Released
  
1996

Label
  
Eighth Day Music

Release date
  
1996

Length
  
65:08

Artist
  
Mars Williams

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 17 & August 8, 1995; January 1 & February 15, 1996

Studio
  
Warzone Recorders, Chicago

Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine (1996)
  
At the Empty Bottle (2000)

Producers
  
Mars Williams, Ken Vandermark

Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine is an album by Cinghiale, a reed duo composed of Mars Williams and Ken Vandermark, which was released in 1996 on Eighth Day Music. At the time of recording Vandermark was member of the post-Hal Russell NRG Ensemble under Williams' leadership.

Contents

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Typical Vandermark in that it feels as if the duo is running (or careering) down composed lines, even as they blow right away from them... A dialogue for two epic sensibilities."

Track listing

  1. "Triple Double" (Vandermark) – 10:35
  2. "Rat Bastard" (Williams) – 3:33
  3. "Uncle Ferenze" (Williams) – 7:04
  4. "Front Line" (Vandermark) – 13:31
  5. "Trunk Manuscripts" (Vandermark) – 9:15
  6. "Rat Bastard Also" (Williams) – 4:26
  7. "Give and Take" (Vandermark) – 6:39
  8. "Road Hog" (Williams) – 10:05

Personnel

  • Mars Williams – tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, B-flat clarinet
  • Ken Vandermark – tenor sax, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet

    • References

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