Released 1985 Studio Power Station, NYC Artist Bill Frisell Producer Manfred Eicher | Recorded August, 1984 Length 45:22 Release date 1985 Label ECM Records | |
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Rambler
(1985) Smash & Scatteration
(with Vernon Reid)
(1985) Genres Post-bop, Avant-garde jazz Similar Bill Frisell albums, Avant-garde jazz albums, Other albums | ||
Bill frisell rambler
Rambler is the second album by Bill Frisell to be released on the ECM label. It was released in 1985 and features performances by Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Stewart, Jerome Harris and Paul Motian.
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Bill frisell rambler
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This relatively early set from Bill Frisell is a fine showcase for the utterly unique guitarist. Frisell has the ability to play nearly any extroverted style of music and his humor (check out the date's "Music I Heard") is rarely far below the surface. This particular quintet (with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, tuba player Bob Stewart, electric bassist Jerome Harris and drummer Paul Motian) is not exactly short of original personalities and their outing (featuring seven Frisell compositions) is one of the most lively of all the ones in the ECM catalog.".
Track listing
All compositions by Bill Frisell.
- "Tone" – 8:00
- "Music I Heard" – 4:49
- "Rambler" – 8:20
- "When We Go" – 5:19
- "Resistor" – 5:49
- "Strange Meeting" – 7:05
- "Wizard of Odds" – 6:19
Personnel
Songs
1Tone8:01
2Music I Heard4:50
3Rambler8:20