2-CD SET
Buried treasure, lost and found... pianist Horace Tapscott's The Dark Tree has only been sporadically available since its original, limited edition release in 1991, and the re-releases have been small runs. In the gloaming, fables have grown around the album. But as is by no means always the case with rarities, the reality here is as good as the legend: this motherlode of groove is a signature performance by a woefully neglected artist. - Chris May, All About Jazz
Personnel:
HORACE TAPSCOTT, piano
JOHN CARTER, clarinet;
CECIL McBEE, bass
ANDREW CYRILLE, drums.
Recorded in Hollywood, December 14-17, 1989.
Tracks:
CD1:
01. The Dark Tree
02. Sketches Of Drunken Mary
03. Lino's Pad
04. One For Lately
CD2:
01. Sandy And Niles
02. Bavarian Mist
03. The Dark Tree 2
04. A Dress For Renee
05. Nyja's Theme.