Hunter-Gatherers (album)

Hunter-Gatherers is a double album by American jazz saxophonist Dave Rempis, named after the Columbia, South Carolina venue where it was recorded live in 2006, and released on 482 Music. It was the third release from The Rempis Percussion Quartet, which features bassist Anton Hatwich and two drummers: Tim Daisy and Frank Rosaly.[1]

Hunter-Gatherers
Live album by
Dave Rempis
Released2007
RecordedApril 11, 2006
VenueHunter-Gatherer, Columbia, South Carolina
GenreJazz
Length96:54
Label482 Music
Dave Rempis chronology
Stagger
(2006)		 Hunter-Gatherers
(2007)		 The Engines
(2007)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

The All About Jazz review by Jeff Stockton states "Hunter-Gatherers spreads ninety-six minutes of music over two discs, and is a testament to the boundless creativity and seemingly inexhaustible energy of this youthful band."[3]

The JazzTimes review by Chris Kelsey says "Rempis demonstrates that he is indeed interested in a measure of refinement, which he accomplishes without compromising energy, expression or intensity" but notes "As a creative artifact, this is a minor document that does not necessarily merit release."[4]

In his review for Point of Departure, Brian Morton states "This would have made a very decent single CD, one of those occasions where value for money isn’t matched with consistent quality throughout. That said, Rempis has my vote for the immediate future, or rather his group does."[5]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings says that the album shows Rempis at his most exciting, and that the group investigates a new relationship between lead and rhythm instruments.[2]

Track listing
All compositions by Rempis/Hatwich/Daisy/Rosaly

Disc One:

  1. "A Night at the Ranch Part One" – 18:29
  2. "The Bus and the Canyon" – 27:28

Disc Two:

  1. "More Green Than Giraffe" – 23:25
  2. "Black Book" – 11:47
  3. "A Night at the Ranch Part Two" – 8:47
  4. "Larks and Loons" – 6:58

Personnel

References
  1. Hunter-Gatherers at 482 Music
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1206. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Stockton, Jeff. Hunter-Gatherers review at All About Jazz
  4. Kelsey, Chris. Hunter-Gatherers review at JazzTimes
  5. Norton, Brian. Hunter-Gatherers review at Point of Departure
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