December Poems is a solo album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, recorded in December 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1979; Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek makes a guest appearance for two duets.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[7] |
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated: “Despite the sparse and somewhat cold feeling of the record, Peacock’s virtuosity and sterling tone are well-served in a solo format.”[3]
DownBeat reviewer Art Lange wrote, “December Poems is a gem of an album”.[4]
Track listing
- All compositions by Gary Peacock
- “Snow Dance” – 7:24
- “Winterlude” – 6:02
- “A Northern Tale” – 6:18
- “December Greenwings” – 7:44
- “Flower Crystals” – 5:09
- “Celebrations” – 9:49
Personnel
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Jan Garbarek (tracks 2 & 4) – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
References
- ^ “Gary Peacock Catalog”. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
- ^ a b Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
- ^ a b Lange, Art (March 1980). “Gary Peacock: December Poems“. DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 46.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). “Music Week”. Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
