Just So Happens

Performer: Gary Peacock
Engineer: Joe Barbaria
Producer: Ralph Simon
Distributor: V.I.E.W. Distibution

Notes: Personnel: Gary Peacock (bass); Bill Frisell (guitar). Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York on February 17-18, 1994. Audio Mixer: Joe Barbaria. Recording information: 1994 Postcards Records New York NY (10/19/1994). Photographer: Joanne Dugan. Gary Peacock's duo album with Bill Frisell is rewarding, though a bit repetitive. Most interesting is the sonic contrast between Peacock's imposing upright bass and Frisell's quirky electric guitar. After eight tracks, however, the appearance of Frisell's acoustic guitar -- on the standard "Good Morning, Heartache" -- comes as a welcome change. Most of the pieces are free improvisations, and while they all have their moments, some wind up treading water. "In Walked Po," an oblique take on the blues, is an exception. "Reciprocity" and "N.O.M.B." are the only originals credited solely to Peacock, leading one to believe they were written before the session. Perhaps not surprisingly, these two tracks are the most coherent on the record. The duo also plays two versions of "Home on the Range" (one would have sufficed), and Peacock renders "Red River Valley" as an unaccompanied solo. For Frisell, at least, this could have been a sign of things soon to come: His Nashville album was released about a year later. ~ David R. Adler

In the course of more than four decades, bassist Gary Peacock has explored many sides of jazz. In the 1960s he was involved in the avant garde scene as well as with such musicians as Bill Evans and Miles Davis. He later recorded albums as a leader and began his long association with pianist Keith Jarrett and the "Standards" trio, which is among the great piano trios and for which Peacock is perhaps best known.

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