| Summer Fruits (and Unrest) | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 9–13 June 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:14 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 514 008 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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Summer Fruits (and Unrest) is an album led by composer, multi-instrumentalist and band leader Django Bates which was recorded in 1993 and released on the JMT label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "hot full of breezy humor -- while also falling prey to the needless clutter so popular in fusion bands and jazz schools -- Summer Fruits will no doubt please fans who like their swing embedded in left field, yet logical dress". [2]
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