As It Is (album)

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As It Is
As It Is (album).jpg
Studio album by
Peter Erskine
Released1996
RecordedSeptember 1995
GenreJazz
Length57:09
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Peter Erskine chronology
Time Being
(1993) 		As It Is
(1996) 		Juni
(1997)
For the band, see As It Is (band)

As It Is is an album by drummer Peter Erskine featuring pianist John Taylor and bassist Palle Danielsson recorded in 1995 and released on the ECM label[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

AllMusic critic, Scott Yanow, said "Although led by a drummer, this trio session mostly showcases English pianist John Taylor who is heavily influenced by Keith Jarrett".[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by John Taylor except where noted.

  1. "Glebe Ascending" - 7:01
  2. "The Lady in the Lake" (Peter Erskine) - 8:00
  3. "Episode" - 4:30
  4. "Woodcocks" - 7:15
  5. "Esperança" (Vince Mendoza) - 3:58
  6. "Touch Her Soft Lips and Part" (William Walton) - 4:54
  7. "Au Contraire" - 10:18
  8. "For Ruth" - 6:44
  9. "Romeo & Juliet" (Erskine) - 4:29
    • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in September 1995

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 14, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 14, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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