Behind the Myth

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Behind the Myth
Behind the Myth.jpg
Studio album by
Arcado
Released1991
RecordedMarch 1990
StudioBauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
Genre Contemporary classical music, Chamber jazz
Length53:35
Label JMT
JMT 834 441
Producer Stefan F. Winter
Mark Dresser chronology
Arcado
(1989)
Behind the Myth
(1991)
For Three Strings and Orchestra
(1991)
Hank Roberts chronology
Birds of Prey
(1990)
Behind the Myth
(1990)
I Can't Put My Finger on It
(1991)

Behind the Myth is the second album by the Arcado String Trio featuring violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Hank Roberts and bassist Mark Dresser, which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by David Jeffries says, "Behind the Myth is filled with intriguing musical surprises and enough substance to make it worthy of repeat listening". [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

  1. "Ediface" (Mark Dresser) - 7:43
  2. "Waterburg Trio" (Hank Roberts) - 10:26
  3. "Thematica" (Dresser) - 8:39
  4. "Behind the Myth" (Mark Feldman) - 12:54
  5. "Kerney" (Feldman) - 8:57
  6. "Somewhere" (Roberts) - 5:13

Personnel

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References

  1. Mark Dresser discography, accessed November 14, 2014
  2. Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed November 14, 2014
  3. Hank Roberts discography Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine , accessed November 14, 2014
  4. 1 2 Jeffries, D., Allmusic Review accessed November 14, 2014
  5. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 38. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.