Neutrons (album)

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Neutrons
Denison Kimball Trio - Neutrons.jpg
Studio album by
DK3
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
RecordedMarch 1997 (1997-03)
StudioChicago Recording Company
(Chicago, IL)
Genre Post-rock, avant-garde jazz
Length33:48
Label Quarterstick
Producer The Denison/Kimball Trio
DK3 chronology
Soul Machine
(1995)
Neutrons
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Neutrons is the second studio album by the jazz band DK3. It was released in 1997 through Quarterstick Records. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "has an urban, sometimes bleak film noir undertow ... the frenetic free jazz interplay between all members of the combo lift this CD a notch above previous outings." [4] Ox-Fanzine called the album "dark, cacophonic city music for an imaginary city film." [5] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that Neutrons "has a consistent tension despite its dynamic range." [6]

Track listing

All music is composed by The Denison/Kimball Trio, except "Neutrons" co-written by Jeff Lane and "Issa" co-written by Tom Bickley.

No.TitleLength
1."Downriver"4:15
2."Landshark Pt.2"2:38
3."Monte's Casino"4:17
4."Heavy Water"6:32
5."The Traveling Salesman"2:59
6."Neutrons"5:37
7."Issa"3:52
8."Lullaby"3:38

Personnel

Adapted from Neutrons liner notes. [7]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States 1997 Quarterstick CD, LP QS48

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References

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  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 393.
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  4. Rothschild, David. "CHICAGO'S DK3 COMBINES FREE JAZZ AND UNDERGROUND ROCK". chicagotribune.com.
  5. "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
  6. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. October 13, 1997 via Google Books.
  7. Neutrons (booklet). The Denison/Kimball Trio. Chicago, Illinois: Quarterstick Records. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)