Shift in the Wind

by Gary Peacock

Shift in the Wind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:13
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released on the renowned ECM label, 'Shift in the Wind' captures American bassist Gary Peacock leading a highly intuitive acoustic trio. Featuring Art Lande on piano and Eliot Zigmund on drums, the album emphasizes spacious, lyrical interplay and delicate improvisations. It stands as a prime example of the pristine, contemplative aesthetic that defined European-produced contemporary jazz during this era.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, bassy, minimal, ambient, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. So Green (6:10)
  2. Fractions (4:59)
  3. Last First (8:13)
  4. Shift In The Wind (5:47)
  5. Centers (6:54)
  6. Caverns Beneath The Zoth (9:57)
  7. Valentine (5:10)

Credits

  • Gary Peacock - primary artist, bass, written-by
  • Art Lande - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Eliot Zigmund - primary artist, drums, written-by

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