Charlie Hunter Trio (album)

Charlie Hunter Trio
Studio album by Charlie Hunter
Released	December 8, 1993
Recorded	May 9 – 26, 1993
Studio	The Corn Studios
Genre	Jazz fusion, acid jazz, jazz rock
Length	48:17
Label	Mammoth/Prawn Song[1]
Producer	Les Claypool
Charlie Hunter chronology
Charlie Hunter Trio (1993) Bing, Bing, Bing! (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

Charlie Hunter Trio is the debut album by jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter.^[3][4] It was released by Prawn Song Records, a label owned by Les Claypool.^[5] Claypool produced the album, and his former bandmate, Jay Lane, played drums. Dave Ellis joined in on saxophone.^[6] Hunter played a seven-string guitar.^[3]

Production

The album was recorded by Claypool for one hundred dollars.^[7]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the trio provides an interesting, yet accessible, groove-driven, funky, improvised jam for a new generation of jazz fans."^[2] Trouser Press wrote: "Though deceptively clean, its diffuse, fusiony compositions don’t fully convey the group’s sass and spirit — only 'Dance of the Jazz Fascists' ... comes close."^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charlie Hunter except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fred's Life"	4:30
2.	"Live Oak" (Hunter/Calder Spanier)	4:17
3.	"20, 30, 40, 50, 60, Dead"	5:57
4.	"Funky Niblets"	6:05
5.	"Fables of Faubus" (Charles Mingus)	1:49
6.	"Dance of the Jazz Fascists" (Dave Ellis/Hunter/Jay Lane)	6:34
7.	"The Telephone's a Ringin'"	6:53
8.	"Rhythm Comes in 12 Tones"	2:55
9.	"Mule"	3:17
10.	"Faffer Time" (Hunter/Ellis/Lane)	6:04

Personnel

• Charlie Hunter – seven-string guitar
• Scott Jensen – trumpet
• Dave Ellis – tenor saxophone
• Miles Perkins – double bass
• Jay Lane – drums
• Scott Roberts – congas
• Andre Marshall – bells, cow bell^[8]

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 416–417.
2. "Charlie Hunter Trio - Charlie Hunter Trio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Charlie Hunter | Biography & History". AllMusic.
4. Budnick, Dean (October 19, 2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307455 – via Google Books.
5. Bartolini, Brian. "Charlie Hunter Trio x". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
6. "Charlie Hunter: Right Now Groove". JazzTimes.
7. "Charlie Hunter Trio". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
8. "Charlie Hunter Trio - Charlie Hunter Trio | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2017.