Martian Heartache
Martian Heartache | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | March 5 & 6, 1996 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 70:43 | |||
Label | Soul Note | |||
Producer | Tom Varner | |||
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Martian Heartache is an album by the American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner, recorded in 1996 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Chris Kelsey stated: "This album is one of the finest manifestations of the experimental impulse in jazz to be heard in some time".[2]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 4 stars, and commented: "Sculpted with absolute precision but loose and swinging in feel, the music never turns fragmentary or episodic; even the shortest pieces are fully realized, composed and uncluttered."[3]
Glenn Astarita, writing for All About Jazz, called the album "a poignant and multifaceted project," and stated: "Martian Heartache covers lots of territory. It is apparent that this gang was having loads of fun in the process and the entertainment factor rates a perfect 10!... The compositions have staying power and like the proverbial fine wine, get better with age. Highly Recommended!"[4]
Track listing
- All compositions and arrangements by Tom Varner except as indicated
- "Nuke 'em Tony" - 3:02
- "Keep It Up" - 7:46
- "Martian Affirmation" - 6:08
- "Venus with a Syringe" - 3:45
- "Precarious Dog" - 0:58
- "Isaac Has a Vision on the Subway" - 6:16
- "The Quick and the Dead" - 4:39
- "Send Me a Probe" - 0:50
- "Tough Luck" - 5:44
- "Betsy Says Yes" - 1:18
- "Eva Etc." - 10:09
- "Anxiety All the Time" - 0:40
- "Learn Something!" - 5:30
- "Small Cry Big Laugh" - 11:13
- "Lady Gay" (Traditional) - 3:24
- Recorded at Tedesco Studios in New Jersey on March 5 & 6, 1996
Personnel
- Tom Varner - French horn
- Ed Jackson - alto saxophone
- Ellery Eskelin - tenor saxophone
- Drew Gress - bass
- Tom Rainey - drums
- Pete McCann - guitar (tracks 2, 5 & 11)
- Dominique Eade - vocals (track 15)
References
- ^ Tom Varner discography accessed July 15, 2011
- ^ a b Kelsey, C. AllMusic Review accessed July 15, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Astarita, Glenn (March 1, 1999). "Tom Varner: Martian Heartache". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 12, 2022.