Martian Heartache
Martian Heartache is an album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1996 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March 5 & 6, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:43 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Tom Varner | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This album is one of the finest manifestations of the experimental impulse in jazz to be heard in some time".[2]
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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
- Kelsey, C. Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2011
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