''We'll Soon Find Out'' is an album by drummer

Joey Baron Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American drummer best-known for working in avant-garde jazz with Bill Frisell and John Zorn. Music career Baron, who is of Jewish heritage, was born on June 26, 1955, in Ric ...

which was recorded in 1999 and released on

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's Intition label.

Reception

In his review on

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, Tim Sheridan calls it "a nice mix of soulful jazz and progressive post-bop. An all around winning effort". On ''

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'', Glenn Astarita said, "''We’ll Soon Find Out'' offers breezy passages, finger snapping rhythms, strong yet unobtrusive and quite thoughtful soloing in accordance with Baron’s conspicuous compositional pen... Baron, Frisell, Blythe and Carter shine forth with a candid demeanor while also providing a clinic of sorts – on the art of making good music that certainly strikes a memorable chord". In ''

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'', Ron Wynn noted, "Baron's Down Home Band eschews the rowdy approach in their playing; this date's about atmosphere much more than mood. Yet it's not so introspective the music gets boring. Rather, Joey Baron and the Down Home Band manage the tough task of going inside, while retaining their outside flair". ''

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''' James Mann said, "Joey Baron seems to be both very active and blessed with good taste in sidemen. On this second release from these players (the first was ''Down Home'' in 1997), he has formed the basis for a hopefully long-lasting series of musical events. As long as the results are this satisfying, the jazz world will await future installments with eagerness".Mann, J.
PopMatters Review
August 14, 2000

Track listing

''All compositions by Joey Baron'' # "Slow Charleston" – 6:09 # "Closer Than You Think" – 7:50 # "Junior" – 5:53 # "Time to Cry" – 6:25 # "Wisely" – 5:44 # "Bit 'o Water" – 3:36 # "M" – 7:05 # "Equaled" – 4:22 # "Contact" – 7:05

Personnel

– drums *

Arthur Blythe Arthur Murray Blythe (July 5, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a ...

– alto saxophone *

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...

– acoustic and electric guitar *

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a Cello, cellist who has reco ...

– bass

References

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