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The Mystery of Compassion

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Released
  
1992

Length
  
44:16

Release date
  
1992

Label
  
Black Saint

Recorded
  
March 5, 6 & 7, 1992

Artist
  
Tom Varner

Producer
  
Bobby Previte

Genre
  
Jazz

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The Mystery of Compassion (1992)
  
Martian Heartache (1996)

Similar
  
Jazz French Horn, Martian Heartache, Tom Varner Quartet

The Mystery of Compassion is an album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1992 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars stating "Varner's ensemble offers up fascinating music that straddles the borders between jazz and an urban mix with a root or two in noir soundtracks, world music, and who knows what else. The Mystery of Compassion is a must for fans of the jazzier edges of the downtown New York scene".

Track listing

All compositions and arrangements by Tom Varner
  1. "How Does Power Work?" - 9:32
  2. "Water and Wood" - 5:56
  3. "Fool's Oasis" - 8:26
  4. "A Severed Arm" - 1:01
  5. "The Well" - 13:52
  6. "Death at the Right Time" - 7:21
  7. "Control Passion" - 9:53
  8. "Plunge" - 0:53
  9. "$1000 Hat" - 14:15
  10. "Prayer" - 3:20
  • Recorded at Baby Monster Studio in New York City on March 5, 6 & 7, 1992

    • Personnel

  • Tom Varner - French horn
  • Matt Darriau (track 6), Ed Jackson (tracks 1-5 & 7-9) - alto saxophone
  • Ellery Eskelin (track 6), Rich Rothenberg (tracks 1-9) - tenor saxophone
  • Jim Hartog - baritone saxophone (track 6)
  • Steve Swell - trombone (tracks 6 & 10)
  • Dave Taylor - bass trombone (tracks 6 & 10)
  • Mark Feldman - violin (track 5)
  • Mike Richmond - bass (tracks 1-9)
  • Tom Rainey - drums (tracks 1-9)

    • References

    The Mystery of Compassion Wikipedia
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