Habanera (John Harle album)

Habanera is an album by the English classical saxophonist John Harle and the pianist John Lenehan. Produced by Joe Boyd and released on his Hannibal world music record label in 1987, the recording features an eclectic range of composers and musical genres.

Habanera
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedApril 24–25, 1987
StudioFirehouse Studios, London
GenreClassical, jazz, folk
Length57:48
LabelHannibal
Rykodisc
ProducerJoe Boyd
John Harle chronology
Habanera
(1987)
John Harle's Saxophone
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Three Folksongs (from the country of Csík)"Béla Bartók3:34
2."Gymnopédie 1"Erik Satie6:48
3."Elergy for 'Trane"Jeremy Wall4:45
4."Three Preludes for Piano"George Gershwin6:40
5."Fantasia"Heitor Villa-Lobos4:05
6."Allegro"Leonardo Vinci1:50
7."Deep Purple"Peter DeRose5:09
8."Theme From 'Tender is the Night'"Richard Rodney Bennett3:59
9."Sonata in G Minor (BWV 1020)"J. S. Bach10:40
10."Homage to Edith Piaf"Francis Poulenc2:55
11."Syrinx"Claude Debussy2:29
12."Habanera"Maurice Ravel2:45
13."Out of the Cool"Dave Heath6:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Allmusic Review: Habanera accessed 14 April 2010