You Never Know (album)

You Never Know
Studio album by Peter Erskine
Released	January 1993 [1]
Recorded	July 1992
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:08
Label	ECM ECM 1497
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Peter Erskine chronology
Sweet Soul (1992) You Never Know (1993) Time Being (1994)

You Never Know is an album by American jazz drummer Peter Erskine, recorded in July 1992 and released on ECM Records in January 1993. The trio features pianist John Taylor and bassist Palle Danielsson. ^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Lee Bloom stated, "The material on this date falls comfortably within the realm of what the ECM label is famous for; meticulously recorded, lyrical chamber music." ^[3]

DownBeat gave the album 4½ stars, praising Erskine's "more zen than macho" subtlety, stating "rather than keeping strict time, Peter plays a more melodic function here, commenting on the music while Danielsson holds the center." ^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by John Taylor except as indicated

1. "New Old Age" – 9:30
2. "Clapperclowe" – 4:55
3. "On the Lake" (Peter Erskine) – 5:07
4. "Amber Waves" (Vince Mendoza) – 5:45
5. "She Never Has a Window" (Mendoza) – 7:20
6. "Evans Above" – 6:19
7. "Pure and Simple" – 6:38
8. "Heart Game" (Mendoza) – 5:16
9. "Ev'rything I Love" (Cole Porter) – 7:45

Personnel

• Peter Erskine – drums
• John Taylor – piano
• Palle Danielsson – bass

References

1. "You Never Know". ECM .
2. ECM discography accessed November 11, 2011
3. Bloom, L. AllMusic Review accessed November 11, 2011
4. DownBeat, May, 1983, p. 46.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 448. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.