Charlie Hunter Trio | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 8, 1993 | |||
Recorded | May 9 – 26, 1993 | |||
Studio | The Corn Studios | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, acid jazz, jazz rock | |||
Length | 48:17 | |||
Label | Mammoth/ Prawn Song [1] | |||
Producer | Les Claypool | |||
Charlie Hunter chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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]
The album was recorded by Claypool for one hundred dollars. [7]
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]
All tracks are written by Charlie Hunter except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |