''Signals for Tea'' is a 1995 album by composer, musician and arranger

Steve Beresford Steve Beresford (born 6 March 1950) is a British musician who graduated from the University of York He has played a variety of instruments, including piano, electronics, trumpet, euphonium, bass guitar and a wide variety of toy instruments, such ...

which was released on the Japanese

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label.Steve Beresford discography
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Reception

The

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review by Brian Olewnick stated "While generally enjoyable, a bit of sameness sets in after a while; the lyrics maintain interest, but the themes begin to blend into one another. The disc is worth hearing, however, if only to hear a side of the jazz avant-garde normally kept under wraps".Olewnick, B
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Track listing

''All compositions by Steve Beresford and lyrics by Andrew Brenner'' # "All My Fibres" – 4:01 # "Rent" – 4:17 # "Unremarkable" – 5:44 # "Signals for Tea" – 4:16 # "Approximate Song" – 3:31 # "Let's Get Cynical" – 3:43 # "Good Morning" – 6:50 # "The 3 Doors" – 6:06 # "Elephants" – 4:05 # "Little Window" – 4:30 # "The Agony of You" – 3:40 # "Good Morning (Solo Version)" – 3:15 # "Speed Limit" – 8:33 # "Unremarkable (Solo Version)" – 3:43

Personnel

– piano, vocals *

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...

–

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backing vocals * Dave Douglas – trumpet, backing vocals *

Greg Cohen Greg Cohen (born July 13, 1953) is an American jazz bassist who has been a member of John Zorn's Masada quartet and worked with numerous other noted musicians for over four decades. Career Cohen plays traditional jazz and other styles, includi ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Kenny Wollesen Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a foun ...

– drums, backing vocals

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Steve Beresford albums Avant Records albums Albums produced by John Zorn