Heavy Heart (album)
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September–October, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley | |||
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Heavy Heart is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in 1983 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1984.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated that "while Heavy Heart is a somewhat bright, light-minded album, there are plenty of dark undercurrents to be heard".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 2 stars.[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
| Tom Hull | B+( )[6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Carla Bley.
- "Light or Dark" - 6:04
- "Talking Hearts" - 6:49
- "Joyful Noise" - 5:08
- "Ending It" - 6:04
- "Starting Again" - 5:04
- "Heavy Heart" - 9:50
Personnel
[edit]- Carla Bley - organ, synthesizer
- Michael Mantler - trumpet
- Steve Slagle - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Gary Valente - trombone
- Earl McIntyre - tuba
- Kenny Kirkland - piano
- Hiram Bullock - guitar
- Steve Swallow - bass guitar
- Victor Lewis - drums
- Manolo Badrena - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Carla Bley discography Archived 2009-10-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 5, 2010
- ^ ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
- ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed August 5, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ DownBeat magazine, August, 1984, p. 38
- ^ Hull, Tom (28 February 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
