Cheer Up (Ray Anderson, Han Bennink and Christy Doran album) explained

Cheer Up
Type:Live album
Artist:Ray Anderson, Han Bennink and Christy Doran
Cover:Cheer Up (album).jpg
Released:1995
Recorded:March 15 & 16, 1995
Venue:Schulhaus Oberengstringen, Zürich, Switzerland
Genre:Jazz
Length:51:41
Label:hat ART
CD 6175
Producer:Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
Chronology:Ray Anderson
Prev Title:Slideride
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Where Home Is
Next Year:1998

Cheer Up is a live album by trombonist/tubist Ray Anderson, drummer Han Bennink and guitarist Christy Doran which was released on the hat ART label in 1995.[1] [2] [3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This trio's first recording, the wonderful Azurety, met with acclaim by critics and music fans alike for its gleeful abandon, musically astute terrorism, and tunes that were stop-on-a-dime tight. The trio, which was initially together just for a tour, is now a working unit and this second recording proves it. ... This date is killer -- a blast to listen to. Guaranteed to cheer you up, even if you don't need it".

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Anderson except where noted

  1. "No Return" (Christy Doran) – 7:21
  2. "My Children Are the Reason Why I Need to Own My Publishing" – 4:34
  3. "Tabasco Cart" (Ray Anderson, Han Bennink, Christy Doran) – 10:25
  4. "Like Silver" – 3:57
  5. "Cheer Up" (Doran) – 8:48
  6. "Buckethead" (Anderson, Bennink, Doran) – 3:11
  7. "Melancholy Mood" (Horace Silver) – 5:45
  8. "New H.G." (Doran) – 3:54
  9. "Hence the Reason" – 3:46

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/labels/hat/hat6175.html European Free Improvisation: album details
  2. http://www.rayanderson.org/html/about.php?psi=29 Ray Anderson discography
  3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_HatHut_A_6100.htm Jazzlists: hatART discography: CDs: 6100 to 6200