December Poems

1979 studio album by Gary Peacock

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
| Tales of Another
(1977)  | December Poems
(1979)  | Shift in the Wind
(1980)

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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

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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 ratingsReview 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

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All compositions by Gary Peacock

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

## Personnel

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

## References

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1. ^ "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
3. ^ a b 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.
5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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