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Tales Out of Time
Studio album by Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang
Released	2004
Recorded	June 19, 2002
Studio	AirWave Studios, Chicago IL.
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:48
Label	HatHut hatOLOGY 589
Producer	Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Joe McPhee chronology
Journey (2002) Tales Out of Time (2004) Between (2002)
Peter Brötzmann chronology
Petroglyphs (2002) Tales Out of Time (2002) Images (2002)

Tales Out of Time is an album by Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang recorded in 2002 and released on the Swiss HatHut label in 2004.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
Tom Hull – on the Web	A−

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "This is a fiery and yet accessible date that showcases many aspects of the two men not only as players, but as composers as well". On All About Jazz Mark Corroto wrote "Quite patient in its approach, the quartet renders an amazing recording of music that announces this trip to the country". In JazzTimes Chris Kelsey noted "There's not a lot of no-holds-barred free blowing, most tracks leave plenty of sonic headroom and the playing is uniformly excellent. Ultimately, however, it's the textural and dynamic contrasts from tune to tune that are the record's greatest strength".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

1. "Stone Poem No. 1" - 3:15
2. "Something There Is That Doesn't Love" - 6:01
3. "Master of a Small House" (Peter Brötzmann) - 7:22
4. "Cymbalism" (Michael Zerang) - 5:54
5. "Alto Lightning in a Violin Sky" - 5:53
6. "From Now Till Doomsday" (Brötzmann) - 6:46
7. "Do You Still Love Me/Did I Ever?" (Brötzmann) - 12:07
8. "In Anticipation of the Next" - 6:09
9. "Blessed Assurance" (Traditional) - 4:11
10. "Pieces of Red, Green and Blue" - 8:01
11. "Stone Poem No. 2" - 2:24

Personnel

• Peter Brötzmann - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, pocket cornet, trumpet
• Kent Kessler - bass
• Michael Zerang - drums, percussion

References

1. Joe McPhee discography accessed April 28, 2015
2. ^ Jurek, Thom. Tales Out of Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Peter Brotzmann". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
5. Corroto, M., All About Jazz Review, June 2, 2004
6. Kelsey, C., JazzTimes Review, October 2004

• Peter Brötzmann albums
• Joe McPhee albums
• 2004 collaborative albums
• Hathut Records albums