Birds of Prey (Hank Roberts album) explained

Birds of Prey
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hank Roberts
Cover:	Birds of Prey (Hank Roberts album).jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	January and February 1990
Studio:	Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:04
Label:	JMT JMT 834 437
Producer:	Stefan F. Winter
Chronology:	Hank Roberts
Prev Title:	Arcado
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Behind the Myth
Next Year:	1989

Birds of Prey is the second album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos says, "The music is progressive at times and too commercial at others. His best work lies ahead".^[3] The Los Angeles Times Don Snowden noted "This CD could easily be a mutant mess if not for female vocalist D.K. Dyson, a shining beacon. Roberts doesn't hog the spotlight and his compositions ably negotiate juxtapositions which are often jarring but rarely forced".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts

1. "Comin' Home" - 6:35
2. "Pretty Boy Tom" - 7:44
3. "Seven Generations" - 7:16
4. "Angels and Mud" - 4:27
5. "Scream" - 2:02
6. "Touch" - 8:15
7. "Hear Me" - 7:23

Personnel

• Hank Roberts - cello, vocals
• Mark Lampariello - guitar, vocals
• Jerome Harris - bass, vocals
• Vinnie Johnson - drums, vocals
• D.K. Dyson - vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.hankrobertsmusic.com/discography/ Hank Roberts discography
2. Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed November 14, 2014
3. Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed November 14, 2014
4. Snowden, D., Los Angeles Times Review, March 3, 1991