December Poems is a solo album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock, recorded in December 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1979; Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek makes a guest appearance for two duets.[1][2]

December Poems
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedDecember 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length42:36
LabelECM 1119
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Peacock chronology
Tales of Another
(1977)
December Poems
(1979)
Shift in the Wind
(1980)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated: "Despite the sparse and somewhat cold feeling of the record, Peacock's virtuosity and sterling tone are well-served in a solo format."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
DownBeat     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [5]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ( )[7]

Track listing

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All compositions by Gary Peacock
  1. "Snow Dance" - 7:24
  2. "Winterlude" - 6:02
  3. "A Northern Tale" - 6:18
  4. "December Greenwings" - 7:44
  5. "Flower Crystals" - 5:09
  6. "Celebrations" - 9:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Gary Peacock Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
  3. ^ a b Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
  4. ^ Lange, Art (March 1980). "Gary Peacock: December Poems". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 46.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.