Motion/Stillness is the second album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1982 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated, “This 1982 concert features Varner leading an explosive quartet… Highly recommended!”.[2]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote that the album “depend[s] on satisfying solos to make a modest impact.”[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Tom Varner except as indicated
- “Subway Awakening” – 11:22
- “Study No. 1” – 10:03
- “Neutron Bomb Shuffle” – 4:59
- “New Moonshiner” – 13:46
- “Freddy Did It” – 3:26
- “Indian Summer” (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) – 9:37 Bonus track on CD
- “The Otter” – 10:26 Bonus track on CD
- “Comme Il Faut” (Ornette Coleman) – 7:55 Bonus track on CD
- Recorded at Inroads in New York City on March 19, 1982
Personnel
- Tom Varner – French horn
- Ed Jackson – alto saxophone
- Ed Schuller – bass
- Billy Hart (tracks 1–5), Adam Nussbaum (tracks 6–8) – drums
- Cover photo by Bernard Rickenbach, back photos by Tiani Osborn
References
- ^ Tom Varner discography Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 15, 2011
- ^ a b Dryden, K. 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.