Chest is the third album by the Nels Cline Trio and the first release on Little Brother Records.

Chest
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1996
RecordedJune 1993 – August 1995
GenreFree jazz, jazz-rock
Length71:48
LabelLittle Brother
ProducerJeff Gauthier, Alex Cline, Nels Cline, Mike Hogan
Nels Cline Trio chronology
Ground
(1995)
Chest
(1996)
Sad
(1998)

The album was recorded in June 1993 at Sage & Sound by Geoff Sykes (except "Beardism/Call Crouch" and "Power Ballad for Woodward A." which were recorded July 11, 1995, at New Zone Studio by Wayne Peet); however it was released only in 1996, as Nels Cline thought it too extreme for his label at the time, Enja. The artwork is by Carole Kim.

Track listing

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  1. "Intro: Chant for the Road"
  2. "Beardism / Call Crouch"
  3. "Coastal Scrub"
  4. "Power Ballad for Woodward A."
  5. "The Rite (for Ingrid Thulin)"
  6. "Bath"
  7. "Sister Hotel"
    • "Room"
    • "Ties"
    • "Curtains"
    • "Down Elevator"
  8. "Hands of the Puppeteer" (bonus track on double vinyl)
  9. "Min Tao (for Paul Motian)"
  10. "The Gamine"

Personnel

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  • Nels Cline – Guitars
  • Bob Mair – Bass Guitars
  • Michael Preussner – Drum Set