Heartplay

Heartplay
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2006
RecordedJune 26–28, 2006
StudioInstrumental Studios, The Herb Alpert School of Music, California Institute of the Arts
GenreJazz
Length49:43
LabelNaim
Charlie Haden chronology
Helium Tears
(2005)
Heartplay
(2006)
The Private Collection
(2007)

Heartplay is an album by bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Antonio Forcione recorded in 2006 and released on the Naim label.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review by Jonathan Widran awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "While well played and intricately performed, this type of date, focused more on craft than any sustainable energy, is best enjoyed by die-hard fans of the two artists".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Antonio Forcione except where noted.

  1. "Anna" - 3:58
  2. "If..." - 2:57
  3. "La Pasionaria" (Charlie Haden) - 8:21
  4. "Snow" - 6:02
  5. "Silence" (Haden) - 6:22
  6. "Child's Song" (Fred Hersch) - 8:05
  7. "Nocturne" - 2:38
  8. "For Turiya" (Haden) - 11:13

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

Production

  • Paul Stephenson (Naim)
  • Anna Tooth (Naim)
  • Chris Koster (Naim USA)
  • Ken Christianson – engineer, photography
  • BigKick! Creations – design
  • Antonio Forcione – photography (cover)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heartplay". Bleep.
  2. ^ Charlie Haden catalog, accessed December 13, 2006
  3. ^ a b Widran, J. Allmusic Review accessed December 7, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.