''You Never Know'' is an album by American jazz drummer

Peter Erskine Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead. Early life and education Erskine was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S. He began playing the drum ...

recorded in July 1992 and released on ECM January the following year. The trio features pianist John Taylor and bassist

Palle Danielsson Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Career Danielsson's ...

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Reception

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review by Lee Bloom awarded the album 2½ stars stating "The material on this date falls comfortably within the realm of what the ECM label is famous for; meticulously recorded, lyrical chamber music."Bloom, L
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'' magazine gave the album 4½ stars, praising Erskine's "more zen than macho" subtlety, stating "rather than keeping strict time, Peter plays a more melodic function here, commenting on the music while Danielsson holds the center."Down Beat magazine, May, 1983, p. 46.

Track listing

:''All compositions by John Taylor except as indicated'' # "New Old Age" – 9:30 # "Clapperclowe" – 4:55 # "On the Lake" (Peter Erskine) – 5:07 # "Amber Waves" (

Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor, and six-time Grammy Award winner. He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band Kö ...

) – 5:45 # "She Never Has a Window" (Mendoza) – 7:20 # "Evans Above" – 6:19 # "Pure and Simple" – 6:38 # "Heart Game" (Mendoza) – 5:16 # "Ev'rything I Love" (

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) – 7:45

Personnel

– drums * John Taylor – piano *

– bass

References

{{Authority control ECM Records albums Peter Erskine albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher