''Mystery Project'' is the first album by American jazz saxophonist Glenn Spearman Double Trio, which was recorded in 1992 and released on the Italian

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Background

The concept of the Double Trio was born at Oakland Improvisers Festival in 1990. Saxophonist Larry Ochs was at the festival with his trio Room, with pianist

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Reception

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'' says about Spearman "He's a fierce player, overblowing in the upper register and virtually incapable of anything less than full throttle. He never sacrifices sublety to power, though. This is intelligent music that never palls or sound dated."

Track listing

All compositions by Spearman except where noted # "Straight Up Straight Out" – 7:54 # "Double Image" (Ochs) – 14:40 # "Horus" – 21:54 # "S.D. III" – 12:08 # "Thinking of Frank" – 11:16

Personnel

* Glenn Spearman –

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

* Larry Ochs – tenor sax, sopranino sax *Donald Robinson –

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piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

, DX7 *Ben Lindgren –

double bass The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument, chordophone in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions ...

References

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