Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine explained

Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cinghiale
Cover:	Hoofbeats_snorting_swine_cover.jpeg
Released:	1996
Recorded:	March 17 & August 8, 1995; January 1 & February 15, 1996
Studio:	Warzone Recorders, Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	65:08
Label:	Eighth Day Music
Producer:	Mars Williams, Ken Vandermark
Chronology:	Mars Williams
Prev Title:	Eftsoons
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	At the Empty Bottle
Next Year:	2000

Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine is an album by Cinghiale, a reed duo composed of Mars Williams and Ken Vandermark, which was released in 1996 on Eighth Day Music. At the time of recording Vandermark was member of the post-Hal Russell NRG Ensemble under Williams' leadership.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Typical Vandermark in that it feels as if the duo is running (or careering) down composed lines, even as they blow right away from them... A dialogue for two epic sensibilities."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Triple Double" (Vandermark) – 10:35
2. "Rat Bastard" (Williams) – 3:33
3. "Uncle Ferenze" (Williams) – 7:04
4. "Front Line" (Vandermark) – 13:31
5. "Trunk Manuscripts" (Vandermark) – 9:15
6. "Rat Bastard Also" (Williams) – 4:26
7. "Give and Take" (Vandermark) – 6:39
8. "Road Hog" (Williams) – 10:05

Personnel

• Mars Williams – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, B-flat clarinet
• Ken Vandermark – tenor saxophone, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet

Notes and References

1. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2002. Penguin. London. 0140515216. 1488.