Tales Out of Time is an album by Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang recorded in 2002 and released on the Swiss HatHut label in 2004.[1]

Tales Out of Time
Studio album by
Released2004
RecordedJune 19, 2002
StudioAirWave Studios, Chicago IL.
GenreJazz
Length56:48
LabelHatHut hatOLOGY 589
ProducerPia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Joe McPhee chronology
Journey
(2002)
Tales Out of Time
(2004)
Between
(2002)
Peter Brötzmann chronology
Petroglyphs
(2002)
Tales Out of Time
(2002)
Images
(2002)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [3]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[4]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "This is a fiery and yet accessible date that showcases many aspects of the two men not only as players, but as composers as well".[2] On All About Jazz Mark Corroto wrote "Quite patient in its approach, the quartet renders an amazing recording of music that announces this trip to the country".[5] In JazzTimes Chris Kelsey noted "There's not a lot of no-holds-barred free blowing, most tracks leave plenty of sonic headroom and the playing is uniformly excellent. Ultimately, however, it's the textural and dynamic contrasts from tune to tune that are the record's greatest strength".[6]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

  1. "Stone Poem No. 1" - 3:15
  2. "Something There Is That Doesn't Love" - 6:01
  3. "Master of a Small House" (Peter Brötzmann) - 7:22
  4. "Cymbalism" (Michael Zerang) - 5:54
  5. "Alto Lightning in a Violin Sky" - 5:53
  6. "From Now Till Doomsday" (Brötzmann) - 6:46
  7. "Do You Still Love Me/Did I Ever?" (Brötzmann) - 12:07
  8. "In Anticipation of the Next" - 6:09
  9. "Blessed Assurance" (Traditional) - 4:11
  10. "Pieces of Red, Green and Blue" - 8:01
  11. "Stone Poem No. 2" - 2:24

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed April 28, 2015
  2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Tales Out of Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Peter Brotzmann". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Corroto, M., All About Jazz Review, June 2, 2004
  6. ^ Kelsey, C., JazzTimes Review, October 2004