Tales of Rohnlief

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Tales of Rohnlief
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Studio album by
Released1999
RecordedJune 1998
Genre Jazz
Length64:54
Label ECM
ECM 1678
Producer Steve Lake
Joe Maneri chronology
The Trio Concerts
(1997)
Tales of Rohnlief
(1999)
Angles of Repose
(2002)

Tales of Rohnlief is an album by the American jazz reed player composer Joe Maneri, recorded in June 1998 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features bassist Barre Phillips and violinist Mat Maneri. [1]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Dave Lynch stated: "Tales of Rohnlief is music for the adventurous listener with time to savor its subtleties. But those with ears tuned to more conventional musical rules should still find plenty of beauty, warmth, and even humor in this recording." [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri and Barre Phillips except as indicated
  1. "Rohnlief" (Joe Maneri, Barre Phillips) – 8:34
  2. "A Long Way from Home" (Joe Maneri, Phillips) – 13:08
  3. "Sunned" (Mat Maneri) 3:30
  4. "When the Ship Went Down" – 7:02
  5. "The Aftermath" (Mat Maneri, Phillips) – 3:28
  6. "Bonewith" – 5:43
  7. "Flaull Clon Sleare" (Joe Maneri) – 2:36
  8. "Hold the Tiger" – 1:51
  9. "Canzone di Peppe" – 3:28
  10. "The Field" – 3:18
  11. "Nelgat" – 4:07
  12. "Elma My Dear" (Joe Maneri, Phillips) – 3:23
  13. "Third Hand" (Mat Maneri) – 2:02
  14. "Pilvetslednah" (Joe Maneri) – 2:44

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography accessed November 16, 2011
  2. 1 2 Lynch, D. AllMusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 930. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.