''Heart and Sack'' is an album by jazz pianist

Pandelis Karayorgis Pandelis Karayorgis (born 1962) is a Greek-born and Boston-based pianist, composer and educator. Life and career Karayorgis was born in Athens, Greece in 1962. He began classical piano lessons at the age of 9, but by the end of high school he wa ...

, which was recorded in 1998 and released on Leo Lab, a sublabel of

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. It was the debut recording of his trio with bassist Nate McBride and drummer Randy Peterson.''Heart and Sack''
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Reception

In his review for

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, Steve Loewy states "Peterson and McBride are both very effective partners, sharing the leader's penchant for quirky, carefully constructed nuance. As a trio, they may not be trailblazing entirely new territory, but the journey is filled with tastefully delicious twists and turns." ''

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'' says that "the playing is richly evocative and never predictable, even if McBride and Peterson occasionally lapse into free‑jazz argot during some of Karayorgis's more abstract passages." The

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review by Glenn Astarita states "The subtle nature of this outing lies within each musician’s ability to develop intricate and poignant dialogue while never losing the tune. That alone, is art unto itself. ''Heart and Sack'' is highly recommended."Astarita, Glenn
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'' review by Bill Shoemaker notes that "Despite Karayorgis' well-defined imprint on the album, this is a collective effort from beginning to end. McBride and Peterson's fluent contributions are essential to the program's pace and impact."Shoemaker, Bill
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Pandelis Karayorgis except as indicated'' # "Lautir" ( Ken McIntyre) – 6:00 # "What Did I Just Say?" – 7:04 # "Miss Ann" (

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) – 2:45 # "How Daisies Jiggle" – 5:20 # "Straight Blues" – 5:59 # "Frustration" (

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) – 2:49 # "I Hear Things" – 6:12 # "Half Tilt" (Nate McBride) – 5:31 # "Corpus Delicti" – 4:39 # "Heart and Sack" – 4:03

Personnel

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*Nate McBride - bass *Randy Peterson -

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References

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