Green (Hank Roberts album)

Green
Studio album by
Hank Roberts
ReleasedMarch 31, 2008
RecordedJune 12–14, 2007
StudioFLUXX Tonstudio, Munich, Germany
GenreJazz
Length57:10
LabelWinter & Winter
910 141
ProducerStefan Winter
Hank Roberts chronology
The Truth and Reconciliation Show
(2002) 		Green
(2008) 		Everything Is Alive
(2011)

Green is an album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in late 2007 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
AllAboutJazz[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Alex Henderson said "This isn't angry, dense, harsh, abrasive, or claustrophobic music; Roberts values space, and the listener is given a lot of breathing room. When Roberts provides the occasional vocal and goes into "singing instrumentalist" mode, his appreciation of blues and folk becomes especially apparent. But even at his most rootsy, Roberts maintains his eccentricity and his left-of-center perspective, which is a perspective that yields generally noteworthy results on Green".[3] In JazzTimes, Brent Burton observed "the musicianship sometimes outshines the songs themselves".[5] On AllAboutJazz Mark F. Turner stated "Green is uniquely captivating, haunting yet warmly assuasive and, true to Roberts' form, not easily categorized. A wondrous journey for those who appreciate music of, literally, a different shade of green".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts except as indicated

  1. "Azul" - 9:19
  2. "Bernie (Suite): Bernie Alap" - 4:02
  3. "Bernie (Suite): Prayer" - 1:55
  4. "Bernie (Suite): Bernie" - 1:04
  5. "In the 60's" - 4:57
  6. "Cola People" - 3:28
  7. "Trees" - 3:45
  8. "First" - 5:08
  9. "Lenape (Suite): Lenape Alap" - 3:12
  10. "Lenape (Suite): Nasfet" - 2:03
  11. "Lenape (Suite): The Departing Hunter's Song/War Dance Song/Jersey Devil" (Traditional/Traditional/Roberts) - 8:09
  12. "Long Walk" - 3:36
  13. "Gentle" - 2:12
  14. "Pictures" - 4:20

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Hank Roberts discography Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 27, 2014
  2. ^ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 26, 2014
  3. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Hank Roberts – Green > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Turner, M. F., AllAboutJazz Review, June 21, 2008
  5. ^ Burton, B., JazzTimes Review, August 2008