Dig?
Appearance
Dig? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 18, 1989 | |||
Recorded | November and December 1988 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Label | EG Records | |||
Producer | Adam Moseley, Bill Bruford | |||
Bill Bruford's Earthworks chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic - | [1] |
Dig? is the second album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks, featuring Django Bates, Iain Ballamy and fretless bass guitarist Tim Harries (replacing acoustic bassist Mick Hutton). It was released on EG Records in 1989.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Robert Taylor states: "Never one to rest on his laurels, Bruford continued to search for different contexts in which to express his musical and percussive ideas."[2]
Track listing
- "Stromboli Kicks" (Iain Ballamy, Django Bates, Bill Bruford) – 5:34
- "Gentle Persuasion" (Ballamy, Bates) – 4:22
- "Downtown" (Tony Hatch) – 5:50
- "Pilgrim's Way" (Ballamy, Bruford) – 6:23
- "Dancing on Frith Street" (Bates) – 4:19
- "A Stone's Throw" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) – 6:06
- "Libreville" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) – 6:10
- "Coroboree" (Ballamy, Bruford) – 4:47
Personnel
- Bill Bruford – acoustic and electronic drums, percussion
- Django Bates – keyboards, tenor horn, trumpet
- Iain Ballamy – soprano, alto and tenor and baritone saxophones
- Tim Harries – acoustic and fretless bass
References
- ^ Allmusic – review
- ^ Meredith, B. Allmusic Review: Dig? accessed 18 April 2010