Smokehouse is the second album by American jazz saxophonist Glenn Spearman Double Trio, which was recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
| Smokehouse | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | (1–4, 7) November 10, 1993 (5–6) November 8, 1993 | |||
| Studio | (1–4, 7) Bay Studios, Berkeley, California (5–6) Kimball's Carnival, Emeryville, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 75:11 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Larry Ochs | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "The music, not for the faint-hearted, is avant-garde, dissonant, and full of plenty of honest feeling and high energy. Listeners who enjoy Albert Ayler and Rova will find this passionate effort of strong interest."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes "Spearman's time in Europe opened up many interesting compositional ideas to him, but these performances are squarely in the tradition of the 1960s avant-garde, and their strength comes from Spearman's profound conviction that the ideas alumbrated at that time are far from exhausted but still constitute a lingua franca for improvisation."[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Spearman except where noted
- "Axe, Beautiful Acts (Intake)" – 12:42
- "No!" (Ochs) – 5:01
- "Celestial Source" – 5:03
- "Operation at the Level of the Phrase" – 18:22
- "Painted with Lightning" – 18:21
- "Asaph" – 4:56
- "Axe, Beautiful Acts (Out-take)" – 10:46
Personnel
edit- Glenn Spearman – tenor sax
- Larry Ochs – tenor sax, sopranino sax
- Donald Robinson – drums
- William Winant – drums
- Ben Lindgren – double bass
- Chris Brown – piano
References
edit- ^ Glenn Spearman discography by Rick Lopez
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Glenn Spearman – Smokehouse: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1370. ISBN 0140515216.