All Our Reasons is a jazz album by drummer Billy Hart, recorded in June 2011 and released on ECM in March the following year.[1][2][3]
| All Our Reasons | ||||
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| Released | March 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | June 2011 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:31 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2248 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "All Our Reasons is wonderfully executed, and full of excellent tunes, nice improvisational turns, numerous surprises (many of them subtle), and a warm, lively sense of engagement throughout."[4] The Guardian's John Fordham noted "It's an A-list lineup, but focused on making unique music rather than parading technicalities."[5] Michael J. West wrote in JazzTimes that "nine sublime, ruminative tracks that are as stark and atmospheric as the cover photograph... All Our Reasons is a splendid recording."[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Billy Hart, except where noted
- "Song for Balkis" – 12:53
- "Ohnedaruth" (Iverson, based on "Giant Steps") – 6:05
- "Tolli's Dance" – 5:31
- "Nostalgia for the Impossible" (Iverson) – 5:53
- "Duchess" – 6:33
- "Nigeria" (Turner) – 7:54
- "Wasteland" (Turner) – 7:12
- "Old Wood" (Iverson) – 1:42
- "Imke's March" – 5:48
Personnel
edit- Billy Hart – drums
- Mark Turner – tenor sax
- Ethan Iverson – piano
- Ben Street – double bass
References
edit- ^ At Discogs
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed December 10, 2013
- ^ Lyles, R. Mark Turner Discography, accessed May 7, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Billy Hart – All Our Reasons > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, March 30, 2012
- ^ West, M. J. JazzTimes Review, April 19, 2012