Little Motor People is the third album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in late 1992 and released on the JMT label.[1][2]
| Little Motor People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | December 1992 Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:08 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 514 005 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| LA Times | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars.[3] The LA Times' Bill Kohlhaase noted "the highlight here is Roberts' five-part suite "Saturday/Sunday" with its acoustic sensibilities and smart interplay between Roberts, pianist Django Bates and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan. Moving easily between jazz rhythms, tribal beats and classically influenced passages, the piece marks Roberts as a composer willing to overlook the usual boundaries between jazz and progressive music".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Hank Roberts except as indicated
- " Saturday/Sunday" - 18:58
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen Yip Harburg) - 4:30
- "Only Minutes Left" - 4:47
- "My Favourite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:19
- "Little Motor People" - 10:07
- "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 3:04
- "Black as a Sunny Day" (Django Bates, Hank Roberts) - 2:33
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 5:29
- "30's Picnic" - 8:40
Personnel edit
- Hank Roberts - cello, vocals, jazz-a-phone fiddle
- Django Bates - piano, synthesizer, tenor horn
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan - percussion, vocals
References edit
- ^ Hank Roberts discography Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 14, 2014
- ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed November 14, 2014
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed November 14, 2014
- ^ a b Kohnlhaase, B., LA Times Review, December 1, 1993