Black Pastels

Black Pastels
Studio album by Hank Roberts
Released	1988
Recorded	November & December 1987 RPM Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:04
Label	JMT JMT 880 016
Producer	Stefan F. Winter
Hank Roberts chronology
Black Pastels (1988) Miniature (1989)

Black Pastels is the debut album by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1987 and released on the JMT label.^[1][2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it was "Recommended to open-eared listeners who have a strong sense of humor".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts

1. "Black Pastels" - 7:54
2. "Jamil" - 4:58
3. "Mountain Speaks" - 2:17
4. "Rain Village" - 2:00
5. "Choqueno" - 7:54
6. "This Quietness" - 4:15
7. "Granpappy's Barn Dance Death Dance" - 10:22
8. "Scarecrow Shakedown" - 3:21
9. "Lucky's Lament" - 6:01

Personnel

• Hank Roberts - cello, voices, classical 12-string guitar, jazz-a-phone fiddle
• Tim Berne - alto saxophone
• Ray Anderson, Robin Eubanks - trombone
• Dave Taylor - bass trombone
• Bill Frisell - guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, banjo
• Joey Baron - drums, percussion
• Mark Dresser - double bass (track 9)

References