All Our Reasons

All Our Reasons
Studio album by Billy Hart
Released	March 16, 2012
Recorded	June 2011
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:31
Label	ECM ECM 2248
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Billy Hart chronology
Sixty-Eight (2011) All Our Reasons (2012) One Is the Other (2014)

All Our Reasons is a jazz album by drummer Billy Hart, recorded in June 2011 and released on ECM in March the following year. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Guardian	[5]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "All Our Reasons is wonderfully executed, and full of excellent tunes, nice improvisational turns, numerous surprises (many of them subtle), and a warm, lively sense of engagement throughout." ^[4] The Guardian's John Fordham noted "It's an A-list lineup, but focused on making unique music rather than parading technicalities." ^[5] Michael J. West wrote in JazzTimes that "nine sublime, ruminative tracks that are as stark and atmospheric as the cover photograph... All Our Reasons is a splendid recording." ^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Hart, except where noted

1. "Song for Balkis" – 12:53
2. "Ohnedaruth" (Iverson, based on "Giant Steps") – 6:05
3. "Tolli's Dance" – 5:31
4. "Nostalgia for the Impossible" (Iverson) – 5:53
5. "Duchess" – 6:33
6. "Nigeria" (Turner) – 7:54
7. "Wasteland" (Turner) – 7:12
8. "Old Wood" (Iverson) – 1:42
9. "Imke's March" – 5:48

Personnel

• Billy Hart – drums
• Mark Turner – tenor sax
• Ethan Iverson – piano
• Ben Street – double bass

References

1. At Discogs
2. ECM discography Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed December 10, 2013
3. Lyles, R. Mark Turner Discography, accessed May 7, 2019
4. Jurek, Thom. Billy Hart – All Our Reasons > Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 10, 2013.
5. Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, March 30, 2012
6. West, M. J. JazzTimes Review, April 19, 2012