Birds of Prey (Hank Roberts album)

Birds of Prey
Studio album by Hank Roberts
Released	1990
Recorded	January and February 1990 Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:04
Label	JMT JMT 834 437
Producer	Stefan F. Winter
Hank Roberts chronology
Arcado (1989) Birds of Prey (1990) Behind the Myth (1989)

Birds of Prey is the second album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
LA Times	[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos says, "The music is progressive at times and too commercial at others. His best work lies ahead".^[3] The LA Times' Don Snowden noted "This CD could easily be a mutant mess if not for female vocalist D.K. Dyson, a shining beacon. Roberts doesn't hog the spotlight and his compositions ably negotiate juxtapositions which are often jarring but rarely forced".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts

1. "Comin' Home" - 6:35
2. "Pretty Boy Tom" - 7:44
3. "Seven Generations" - 7:16
4. "Angels and Mud" - 4:27
5. "Scream" - 2:02
6. "Touch" - 8:15
7. "Hear Me" - 7:23

Personnel

• Hank Roberts - cello, vocals
• Mark Lampariello - guitar, vocals
• Jerome Harris - bass, vocals
• Vinny Johnson - drums, vocals
• D.K. Dyson - vocals

References