Tales Out of Time explained

Tales Out of Time
Type:Studio
Artist:Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang
Border:yes
Released:2004
Recorded:June 19, 2002
Studio:AirWave Studios, Chicago IL.
Genre:Jazz
Length:56:48
Label:HatHut hatOLOGY 589
Producer:Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Chronology:Joe McPhee
Prev Title:Journey
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Between
Next Year:2002

Tales Out of Time is an album by Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang recorded in 2002 and released on the Swiss HatHut label in 2004.[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "This is a fiery and yet accessible date that showcases many aspects of the two men not only as players, but as composers as well". On All About Jazz Mark Corroto wrote "Quite patient in its approach, the quartet renders an amazing recording of music that announces this trip to the country".[2] In JazzTimes Chris Kelsey noted "There's not a lot of no-holds-barred free blowing, most tracks leave plenty of sonic headroom and the playing is uniformly excellent. Ultimately, however, it's the textural and dynamic contrasts from tune to tune that are the record's greatest strength".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

  1. "Stone Poem No. 1" - 3:15
  2. "Something There Is That Doesn't Love" - 6:01
  3. "Master of a Small House" (Peter Brötzmann) - 7:22
  4. "Cymbalism" (Michael Zerang) - 5:54
  5. "Alto Lightning in a Violin Sky" - 5:53
  6. "From Now Till Doomsday" (Brötzmann) - 6:46
  7. "Do You Still Love Me/Did I Ever?" (Brötzmann) - 12:07
  8. "In Anticipation of the Next" - 6:09
  9. "Blessed Assurance" (Traditional) - 4:11
  10. "Pieces of Red, Green and Blue" - 8:01
  11. "Stone Poem No. 2" - 2:24

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://joemcphee.com/tales-out-of-time.html Joe McPhee discography
  2. Corroto, M., All About Jazz Review, June 2, 2004
  3. Kelsey, C., JazzTimes Review, October 2004