Whatever (Danny Thompson album) explained

Whatever
Type:	Album
Artist:	Danny Thompson
Cover:	Danny Thompson_Whatever_1987.jpg
Released:	1987
Studio:	Magritte Studios, Middlesex, UK
Genre:	Folk jazz
Label:	Rykomusic
Producer:	Dan Priest Danny Thompson
Next Title:	Whatever Next
Next Year:	1989

Whatever is the debut solo album by the English double bassist Danny Thompson. It was released by Rykomusic in 1987.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3.5 stars and its review by Steve Leggett states: "Highlights include the atmospheric "Till Minnie Av Jan", the very Pentangle-like "Swedish Dance," and "Lament for Alex".^[1] The Penguin Guide awarded the album with 4 stars and its review describes the album as: "One of the most intriguing group debuts in British music of the 1980s".

Track listing

All compositions by Danny Thompson, Tony Roberts and Bernie Holland except where noted.

1. "Idle Monday" – 4:08
2. "Till Minnie Av Jan" – 4:50
3. "Yucateca" – 5:14
4. "Lovely Joan" (Traditional) – 6:34
5. "Swedish Dance" (Traditional) – 5:44
6. "Lament for Alex" (for Alex Campbell) – 4:42
7. "Crusader" – 5:26
8. "Minor Escapade" – 5:13

Musicians

• Danny Thompson

double bass

• Tony Roberts: tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, Northumbrian pipes, clarinet, flute, sopranina, whistle
• Bernie Holland

guitars, B-H tone harp

Notes and References

1. Leggett, Steve [{{AllMusic|class=album|id= whatever-mw0000197183|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review: ''Whatever''] accessed 22 June 2019