''Down Home'' is an album by the drummer

Joey Baron Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer who plays frequently with Bill Frisell and John Zorn. Music career Baron was born on June 26, 1955, in Richmond Virginia. When he was nine, ...

, recorded in 1997 and released on

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's Intition label.

Reception

In his review for

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, Scott Yanow calls it "not quite a classic but certainly worthwhile". ''

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s Douglas Payne wrote: "''Down Home'', despite its brief 45-minute running time is, indeed, mighty fine; a hearty menu with plenty of meaty playing". In ''Jazziz'', Michael Ross wrote: "On ''Down Home'', Baron flips the coin and brings his Southern roots to the fore, with eight melodic, soul-jazz tunes full of groove... On this disc, Baron may eschew the falling-down-the-stairs percussion style that made him the darling of the avant-garde, but he is still composing melodies that are as daring as his chops".Ross, M., ''Jazziz'', March 1998, Volume 15 No. 3, p.76

Track listing

''All compositions by Joey Baron'' # "Mighty Fine" – 5:15 # "Little Boy" – 8:52 # "Wide Load" – 8:35 # "The Crock Pot" – 5:06 # "What" – 7:58 # "Listen to the Woman" – 1:47 # "Aren't We All?" – 6:40 # "Supposing" – 1:03

Personnel

– drums *

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– alto saxophone *

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– guitar *

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– bass

References

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