| The Oracle | ||||
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| Released | 1989 (UK) 1990 (France) | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1989 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:21 | |||
| Label | EmArcy 848 376 | |||
| Producer | Lee Townsend | |||
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The Oracle is an album by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1989 for the EmArcy label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive". [3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "a small masterpiece, certainly Jones's most inventive and adventurous album for a great many years". [4]
All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
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