Earthworks

by Bill Bruford's Earthworks

Earthworks cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Editions EG
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:55
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Forming a new ensemble to fully explore the capabilities of electronic percussion, the legendary progressive rock drummer ventured deeply into contemporary jazz. 'Earthworks' intertwines acoustic horns with futuristic MIDI textures, utilizing the Simmons electronic drum kit to play chords and melodies. The recording effectively blurred the lines between sophisticated jazz improvisation and the burgeoning digital music era.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, progressive, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Thud (4:13)
  2. Making A Song And Dance (5:56)
  3. Up North (5:28)
  4. Pressure (7:26)
  5. My Heart Declares A Holiday (4:40)
  6. Emotional Shirt (4:47)
  7. It Needn't End In Tears (5:14)
  8. The Shepherd Is Eternal (1:51)
  9. Bridge Of Inhibition (4:16)

Credits

  • Bill Bruford's Earthworks - primary artist
  • Mick Hutton - double bass [acoustic bass]
  • Django Bates - keyboards, tenor horn [eâ™­ tenor horn], trumpet
  • Iain Ballamy - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone

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