Black Pastels

1988 studio album by Hank Roberts
Black Pastels
Studio album by
Hank Roberts
Released1988
RecordedNovember & December 1987
StudioRPM Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length49:04
LabelJMT
JMT 880 016
ProducerStefan F. Winter
Hank Roberts chronology
Black Pastels
(1988) 		Miniature
(1989)

Black Pastels is the debut album by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label.[1][2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it was "Recommended to open-eared listeners who have a strong sense of humor".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts

  1. "Black Pastels" - 7:54
  2. "Jamil" - 4:58
  3. "Mountain Speaks" - 2:17
  4. "Rain Village" - 2:00
  5. "Choqueno" - 7:54
  6. "This Quietness" - 4:15
  7. "Granpappy's Barn Dance Death Dance" - 10:22
  8. "Scarecrow Shakedown" - 3:21
  9. "Lucky's Lament" - 6:01

Personnel

  • Hank Roberts - cello, voices, classical 12-string guitar, jazz-a-phone fiddle
  • Tim Berne - alto saxophone
  • Ray Anderson, Robin Eubanks - trombone
  • Dave Taylor - bass trombone
  • Bill Frisell - guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, banjo
  • Joey Baron - drums, percussion
  • Mark Dresser - double bass (track 9)

References

  1. ^ Hank Roberts discography Archived October 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 7, 2014
  2. ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed October 7, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2014
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