Tempranillo (album) explained

Tempranillo
Type:studio
Artist:Evan Parker, Agustí Fernández
Cover:Tempranillo_cover.jpeg
Released:1996
Recorded:November 27, 1995
Studio:Estudi 84, Barcelona
Genre:Jazz
Length:45:38
Label:Nova Era
Producer:Agustí Fernández
Chronology:Evan Parker
Prev Title:McPhee/Parker/Lazro
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Chicago Solo
Next Year:1997

Tempranillo is an album by British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker and Spanish pianist Agustí Fernández, which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Spanish Nova Era label. They had never played together before.[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek says that the record "is one of those magical dates where everything that happens does so for a reason, and the result clarifies the process without much effort."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz says about the pianist that "At moments, he sounds as if be might be playing scores pieces by Xenakis or Stockhausen; at others, some passionate folk theme seems about to announce itself. Parker goes about his music with the same intensity as ever, listening, responding, interpolating new ideas."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Parker/Fernández

  1. "Part I (Mercerioso)" – 6:00
  2. "Part II" – 7:58
  3. "Part III" – 7:05
  4. "Part IV (31 Davids)" – 5:35
  5. "Part V" – 5:19
  6. "Part VI" – 6:38
  7. "Part VII" – 5:47
  8. "Part VIII (Nana for Núria)" – 3:16

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Original Liner Notes by Miquel Jurado
  2. 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. 1156.