| Fanfares | ||||
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| Released | CD: 19 November 2012 Vinyl: 14 March 2014 [1] | |||
| Recorded | January 2012 at The Lodge Recording Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz, nu-jazz [2] | |||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Gondwana Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |  [3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
Fanfares is the debut album by jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin. In 2013, this album was nominated for best jazz album at the Worldwide Awards. [5]
Gondwana Records – GONDCD008 [6] & GONDLP008: [1]
All music is composed by GoGo Penguin [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Sons of Björn" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Last Words" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Unconditional" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Fanfares" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "I Am That" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Akasthesia" | 6:01 |
| 7. | "HF" | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 35:11 | |
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