Charlie Hunter Trio (album)

Charlie Hunter Trio
Studio album by
Charlie Hunter
ReleasedDecember 8, 1993
RecordedMay 9 – 26, 1993
StudioThe Corn Studios
GenreJazz fusion, acid jazz, jazz rock
Length48:17
LabelMammoth/Prawn Song[1]
ProducerLes Claypool
Charlie Hunter chronology
Charlie Hunter Trio
(1993) 		Bing, Bing, Bing!
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Charlie Hunter Trio is the debut album by jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter.[3][4] It was released by Prawn Song Records, a label owned by Les Claypool.[5] Claypool produced the album, and his former bandmate, Jay Lane, played drums. Dave Ellis joined in on saxophone.[6] Hunter played a seven-string guitar.[3]

Production

The album was recorded by Claypool for one hundred dollars.[7]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the trio provides an interesting, yet accessible, groove-driven, funky, improvised jam for a new generation of jazz fans."[2] Trouser Press wrote: "Though deceptively clean, its diffuse, fusiony compositions don’t fully convey the group’s sass and spirit — only 'Dance of the Jazz Fascists' ... comes close."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charlie Hunter except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Fred's Life"4:30
2."Live Oak" (Hunter/Calder Spanier)4:17
3."20, 30, 40, 50, 60, Dead"5:57
4."Funky Niblets"6:05
5."Fables of Faubus" (Charles Mingus)1:49
6."Dance of the Jazz Fascists" (Dave Ellis/Hunter/Jay Lane)6:34
7."The Telephone's a Ringin'"6:53
8."Rhythm Comes in 12 Tones"2:55
9."Mule"3:17
10."Faffer Time" (Hunter/Ellis/Lane)6:04

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 416–417.
  2. ^ a b "Charlie Hunter Trio - Charlie Hunter Trio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "Charlie Hunter | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Budnick, Dean (October 19, 2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307455 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Bartolini, Brian. "Charlie Hunter Trio x". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Charlie Hunter: Right Now Groove". JazzTimes.
  7. ^ a b "Charlie Hunter Trio". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Charlie Hunter Trio - Charlie Hunter Trio | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.