The Dark Tree 1 & 2

by Horace Tapscott

The Dark Tree 1 & 2 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Hat Hut
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:07:24
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drawn from a 1990 concert in Oakland, 'The Dark Tree' presents pianist Horace Tapscott in a quartet setting. The performances document the Los Angeles jazz underground that Tapscott anchored through the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, improvisation, acoustic, live, complex

Tracklist

  1. The Dark Tree (20:56)
  2. Sketches of Drunken Mary (11:32)
  3. Lino's Pad (16:46)
  4. One for Lately (10:24)
  5. Sandy and Niles (11:17)
  6. Bavarian Mist (13:16)
  7. The Dark Tree 2 (18:30)
  8. A Dress for Renee (4:57)
  9. Nyja's Theme (19:44)

Credits

  • Horace Tapscott - primary artist, composed by [compositions by], piano
  • Cecil McBee - contrabass

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