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Sketches from a Bassist's Album

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Sketches from a Bassist's Album
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2006
RecordedAugust 5, 2005
StudioZebulon Sound And Light, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelSmalls Records
ProducerLuke Kaven

Sketches from a Bassist's Album is an album by American jazz musician Ari Roland.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ari Roland except as indicated

Sketches from a Bassist's Album track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Lion of Yerevan"5:52
2."Most's Paradise"6:00
3."Replaceable Me"6:14
4."Swamp Thing Goes to the Indy 500"3:16
5."Mensch Blues"8:06
6."Ah, Transcarpathicus"6:19
7."Thou Swell" (Written by Rodgers and Hart)6:07
8."Byars-A-Maki"5:29
9."Mo's On"4:11
10."I'll Walk Alone" (Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne)6:08

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters7/10[2]

AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden gave the album 4.5 stars out of five, stating that "Ari Roland and his musicians are clearly deserving of wider recognition after this outstanding session."[1] A reviewer for Double Bassist magazine noted that "The music on Sketches certainly has deep roots in bebop, yet is very different from the over-stylised, retro-bop that many other contemporary groups turn out."[3]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Ari Roland - Sketches from a Bassist's Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ R. Calder, Robert (2006-05-09). "Ari Roland: Sketches from a Bassists Album, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ "Sketches from a Bassist's Album". Double Bassist. Summer 2007. p. 68. ISSN 1362-0835 – via EBSCOhost.