| Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 Power Station, NYC | |||
| Genre | jazz | |||
| Length | 59:39 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 514 021 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
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Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill is an album by the group Tethered Moon, comprising pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian, recorded in late 1994 and released on the JMT label. [1] The album features the groups interpretation of Kurt Weill's compositions.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| AllAboutJazz |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Kikuchi deserves accolades for not settling for another standard piano trio workout with the usual flashy runs and melody-solo-melody format. Instead, he really delves into the pieces, offering probing voicings and careful pacing, varying moods, timing, and tempo". [2]
Chris May wrote on AllAboutJazz, "It is not without some memorable moments—most notably "Speak Low," in which Motian takes a more assertive and forward role than he does for most of the time, and on which the group does achieve a sustained burn of collective momentum and beauty. But such moments are infrequent". [3]
All compositions by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht except as indicated
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