The Jarvis Benoit Quartet
The Jarvis Benoit Quartet
- Artist
- The Jarvis Benoit Quartet
- Label
- Salt Records (2)
- Catalog number
- SR-103
- Format
- LP · Album
- Country
- Canada
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
What’s on it
The Jarvis Benoit Quartet has 12 tracks.
- A1The Rocky Road To Lisdoonvarna, Rickett's Hornpipe Sleepy Maggie
- A2Dever The Dancer, Give Us A Drink Of Water
- A3Ragtimne Annie, French Two-Step
- A4Mrs. Jamieson's Fancy, Niel Gow's Lamentation For James Moray Of Abercairny, Mrs. Monroe's Jig, Temperance Reel
- A5London Hornpipe, Timour The Tartar
- A6Two Part Invention No.8 In F Major
- B1The Growling Old Man And The Growling Old Woman
- B2The Sailor's Wife, Julia Delaney
- B3The Farmer's Schottische
- B4La Bastringue, Vot' P'tit Chien, Madame, Moneymusk
- B5Dougherty's Fancy, Rakes Of Mallow
- B6King George IV (Menzies), King's Reel, Big John McNeil
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Where it came from
The Jarvis Benoit Quartet's self-titled 1981 release on Salt Records (SR-103) emerged during a period of transition for independent jazz labels, which were increasingly seeking to capture the refined, acoustic sensibilities of small-group improvisation. The album represents a distinct artifact of the early 1980s post-bop movement, serving as a document of the quartet's collaborative interplay and structural approach to melodic development during their active tenure in the regional jazz circuit.
The design of the release reflects the minimalist aesthetic often favored by Salt Records, which prioritized the fidelity of the performance over ornate cover art. While the quartet remains a niche inclusion in the broader jazz canon, the record is noted by collectors for its clean, direct production style that aims to replicate the intimacy of a live club set, successfully capturing the tonal nuances of the group's instrumentation without unnecessary studio embellishment.
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