''Blackout in the Square Root of Soul'' is an album by trombonist

Craig Harris Craig S. Harris (born September 10, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray (saxophonist), David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers (jazz ...

and Tailgater's Tales which was recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label.Shimada, T.
JMT label discography
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Reception

The

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review by Brian Olewnick called it "An ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful venture".Olewnick, B.
Allmusic Review
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Track listing

''All compositions by Craig Harris'' # "Blackout in the Square Root of Soul" – 9:55 # "Phase I - Phase II - Generations" – 3:55 # "Free I" – 7:09 # "Love Joy" – 6:00 # "Blues Dues" – 2:25 # "Dingo" – 4:53 # "Awakening Ancestors" – 5:22

Personnel

– trombone,

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, vocals *

Don Byron Donald Byron (born November 8, 1958) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He primarily plays clarinet but has also played bass clarinet and saxophone in a variety of genres that includes free jazz and klezmer. Biography His moth ...

– clarinet,

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* Eddie Allen – trumpet *

Jean-Paul Bourelly Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly (born November 23, 1960) is an American guitarist whose music crosses the boundaries of jazz fusion and rock. Bourelly was born in Chicago, Illinois, to parents from Haiti. His grandmother taught him Yoruba music. When ...

– guitar *Clyde Crinner – keyboards * Anthony Cox –

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* Ralph Peterson Jr. – drums

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Craig Harris albums JMT Records albums Winter & Winter Records albums