December Poems

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December Poems
December Poems.jpg
Studio album by
Gary Peacock
Released1979
RecordedDecember 1977
StudioTalent Studio in Oslo
GenreJazz
Length42:36
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Peacock chronology
Tales of Another
(1977) 		December Poems
(1979) 		Shift in the Wind
(1980)

December Poems is an album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek added on two selections, recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1979.[1][2]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite the sparse and somewhat cold feeling of the record, Peacock's virtuosity and sterling tone are well-served in a solo format".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((1-star Honorable Mention))[6]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Gary Peacock
  1. "Snow Dance" - 7:24
  2. "Winterlude" - 6:02
  3. "A Northern Tale" - 6:18
  4. "December Greenwings" - 7:44
  5. "Flower Crystals" - 5:09
  6. "Celebrations" - 9:49
    • Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in December 1977.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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