All Our Reasons Explained

All Our Reasons
Type:	studio
Artist:	Billy Hart
Cover:	All_Our_Reasons_Billy_Hart.jpg
Released:	March 16, 2012
Recorded:	June 2011
Studio:	Avatar, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	59:31
Label:	ECM ECM 2248
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Prev Title:	Sixty-Eight
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	One Is the Other
Next Year:	2014

All Our Reasons is a jazz album by drummer Billy Hart, recorded in June 2011 and released on ECM in March the following year.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "All Our Reasons is wonderfully executed, and full of excellent tunes, nice improvisational turns, numerous surprises (many of them subtle), and a warm, lively sense of engagement throughout." The Guardians John Fordham noted "It's an A-list lineup, but focused on making unique music rather than parading technicalities."^[4] Michael J. West wrote in JazzTimes that "nine sublime, ruminative tracks that are as stark and atmospheric as the cover photograph... All Our Reasons is a splendid recording."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Hart, except where noted

1. "Song for Balkis" – 12:53
2. "Ohnedaruth" (Iverson, based on "Giant Steps") – 6:05
3. "Tolli's Dance" – 5:31
4. "Nostalgia for the Impossible" (Iverson) – 5:53
5. "Duchess" – 6:33
6. "Nigeria" (Turner) – 7:54
7. "Wasteland" (Turner) – 7:12
8. "Old Wood" (Iverson) – 1:42
9. "Imke's March" – 5:48

Personnel

• Billy Hart – drums
• Mark Turner – tenor sax
• Ethan Iverson – piano
• Ben Street – double bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Billy-Hart-All-Our-Reasons/release/3486114 At Discogs
2. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2200/2248.php ECM discography
3. Lyles, R. Mark Turner Discography, accessed May 7, 2019
4. Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, March 30, 2012
5. West, M. J. JazzTimes Review, April 19, 2012