December Poems

December Poems
December Poems
Studio album by Gary Peacock
Released	1979
Recorded	December 1977
Studio	Talent Studio; Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:36
Label	ECM 1119
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Peacock chronology

December Poems is a solo album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, recorded in December 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1979; Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek makes a guest appearance for two duets.^[1]^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated: "Despite the sparse and somewhat cold feeling of the record, Peacock's virtuosity and sterling tone are well-served in a solo format."^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
DownBeat	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()^[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Peacock

"Snow Dance" - 7:24
"Winterlude" - 6:02
"A Northern Tale" - 6:18
"December Greenwings" - 7:44
"Flower Crystals" - 5:09
"Celebrations" - 9:49

Personnel

Gary Peacock – bass
Jan Garbarek (tracks 2 & 4) – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

References

^ "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
^ ^a ^b Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
^ Lange, Art (March 1980). "Gary Peacock: December Poems". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 46.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[1] "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

[ECM_discography-2] ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011

[Allmusic-3] Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011

[4] Lange, Art (March 1980). "Gary Peacock: December Poems". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 46.

[RSJRG-5] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-6] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[7] Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums	Voices (1971) Tales of Another (1977) December Poems (1977) Shift in the Wind (1980) Voice from the Past – Paradigm (1981) Guamba (1987) First Meeting (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1991) Oracle (with Ralph Towner, 1993) Just So Happens (with Bill Frisell, 1994) Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1994) A Closer View (with Ralph Towner, 1995) Chansons d'Édith Piaf (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 1999) Experiencing Tosca (with Masabumi Kikuchi and Paul Motian, 2002) Now This (2014) Tangents (2016)
Live albums	Always Let Me Go (with Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, 2001) The Out-of-Towners (with Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, 2001)