Motion/Stillness is the second album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1982 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
| Motion/Stillness | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | March 19, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 71:34 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Tom Varner | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated, "This 1982 concert features Varner leading an explosive quartet... Highly recommended!".[2]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote that the album "depend[s] on satisfying solos to make a modest impact."[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Tom Varner except as indicated
- "Subway Awakening" - 11:22
- "Study No. 1" - 10:03
- "Neutron Bomb Shuffle" - 4:59
- "New Moonshiner" - 13:46
- "Freddy Did It" - 3:26
- "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) - 9:37 Bonus track on CD
- "The Otter" - 10:26 Bonus track on CD
- "Comme Il Faut" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:55 Bonus track on CD
- Recorded at Inroads in New York City on March 19, 1982
Personnel
edit- Tom Varner - French horn
- Ed Jackson - alto saxophone
- Ed Schuller - bass
- Billy Hart (tracks 1-5), Adam Nussbaum (tracks 6-8) - drums
- Cover photo by Bernard Rickenbach, back photos by Tiani Osborn
References
edit- ^ Tom Varner discography Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 15, 2011
- ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.