Blackout in the Square Root of Soul

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Blackout in the Square Root of Soul
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Studio album by
Craig Harris and Tailgaters Tales
Released1988
RecordedNovember 1987
RPM Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length39:39
Label JMT
JMT 880 015
Producer Stefan F. Winter
Craig Harris chronology
Shelter
(1987)
Blackout in the Square Root of Soul
(1988)
Cold Sweat Plays J. B.
(1989)

Blackout in the Square Root of Soul is an album by trombonist Craig Harris and Tailgater's Tales which was recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called it "An ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful venture". [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

All compositions by Craig Harris

  1. "Blackout in the Square Root of Soul" - 9:55
  2. "Phase I - Phase II - Generations" - 3:55
  3. "Free I" - 7:09
  4. "Love Joy" - 6:00
  5. "Blues Dues" - 2:25
  6. "Dingo" - 4:53
  7. "Awakening Ancestors" - 5:22

Personnel

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References

  1. Craig S. Harris discography, accessed October 3, 2014
  2. Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed October 3, 2014
  3. 1 2 Olewnick, B., Allmusic Review accessed October 3, 2014
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 655. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.