The Fields (album)

1996 studio album by Glenn Spearman

The Fields

Studio album by

Glenn Spearman

Released| 1996
Recorded| November 15–16, 1994
Studio| Bay Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre| Jazz
Length| 76:31
Label| Black Saint
Producer| Don Paul, Larry Ochs
Glenn Spearman chronology
| Smokehouse
(1994)  | The Fields
(1996)  | Surya: Stretching the Edge
(1996)

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The Fields is the third album by the American jazz saxophonist Glenn Spearman Double Trio, recorded in 1994 and released on the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz| [2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "[t]he supporting cast is strong and supportive, though very often the band seem to be playing set charts while the two horns duel in the foreground."[2]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Spearman except where noted

1. "Melts" (Ochs) – 15:11
2. "Fields Before the Ram" – 12:39
3. "Hot" – 3:39
4. "Stepping Out" – 9:39
5. "Extrapolation of the Inevitable" – 8:59
6. "Just There" (Ochs) – 5:13
7. "Sound Section" – 21:11

## Personnel

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* Glenn Spearman – tenor sax
* Larry Ochs – tenor sax, sopranino sax
* William Winant – drums, tympani
* Donald Robinson – drums
* Chris Brown – piano
* Lisle Ellis – double bass

## References

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1. ^ Glenn Spearman discography by Rick Lopez
2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1371\. ISBN 0140515216.
3. ^ "Glenn Spearman: The Fields". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Utterance (1990)
* Mystery Project (1992)
* Smokehouse (1993)
* The Fields (1994)
* Free Worlds (1994-1995)
* Th (1997)
* Blues for Falasha (1997)
* Working with the Elements (with Dominic Duval, 1998)

Live albums|

* Homage to Peace (1972)
* Live at Fire in the Valley (1997)
* First and Last (1998)

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