| Too Close to the Pole | ||||
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| Studio album by Bobby Previte's Weather Clear, Track Fast | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 26–29, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Marweg EMI Studios, Cologne | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:54 | |||
| Label | Enja 9306 | |||
| Producer | Bobby Previte | |||
| Bobby Previte chronology | ||||
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Too Close to the Pole is an album by Bobby Previte's Weather Clear, Track Fast released on the Enja label in 1996. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "it is the chance-taking spirit of the musicians and their performances as a whole that make this a memorable release well worth several listens". [3]
All compositions by Bobby Previte except where noted.
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