Swingrass '83
Swingrass '83 was a jazz and folk music ensemble which recorded one eponymous album for Antilles Records.[1][dead link]
Members Andy Statman, Richard Greene, Marty Krystall, Peter Ivers, Fred Tackett, Peter Erskine and Buell Neidlinger crafted the album in studio but with no overdubbing.[1]
The album consists of renditions of three songs apiece by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, plus a couple of group originals.[2]
Not yet issued on CD, the album was originally issued in 1983 and reissued in 1990 on Mango Records.[2]
Receptions
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A–[3] |
The groups one album has been well received by music critics. Scott Yanow said that the "unusual mixture of players" delived "a memorable set".[citation needed] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called the album the "left-field instrumental of the year".[3]
References
- ^ a b Frets Magazine 1985
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (January 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.