Rah (Billy Hart album)

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Rah
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Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedSeptember 1987 at A&R Recording, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length50:29
Label Gramavision
18-8802-1
Producer Jonathan F.P. Rose
Billy Hart chronology
Oshumare
(1985)
Rah
(1988)
Amethyst
(1993)

Rah is an album by American jazz drummer Billy Hart recorded in 1987 and released on the Gramavision label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars stating "Excellent original compositions. This is very listenable, time after time. Many great soloists and ensemble players. Highly recommended". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Billy Hart except as indicated

  1. "Motional" (Mark Grey, Billy Hart) - 4:48
  2. "Reflections" (Kevin Eubanks) - 6:08
  3. "Naaj" - 7:13
  4. "Breakup" (Bill Frisell) - 5:11
  5. "Reneda" - 5:53
  6. "Reminder" (Frisell) - 6:23
  7. "Dreams" (Eddie Henderson) - 7:08
  8. "Junque" (David Liebman) - 7:45

Personnel

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References

  1. Billy Hart discography accessed February 2, 2015
  2. 1 2 Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed February 2, 2015