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Bitter Funeral Beer

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Bitter Funeral Beer
Studio album by
the Bengt Berger Bitter Funeral Beer Band with Don Cherry
Released1982
RecordedJanuary 1981
StudioDecibel Studios
Stockholm, Sweden
GenreJazz
Length43:02
LabelECM 1179
ProducerManfred Eicher
Bengt Berger chronology
Spelar
(1977)
Bitter Funeral Beer
(1982)
Praise Drumming
(1987)

Bitter Funeral Beer is an album by the Bengt Berger Bitter Funeral Beer Band with Don Cherry recorded in January 1981 and released on ECM the following year.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4½ stars stating "the combination of stunningly gorgeous repeating themes and inspired improvising make one wish the music would never stop. This recording, though little known, is one of the very finest items ever released by ECM. While wonderful in and of itself, it might also serve as a fine introduction to West African music, albeit via a circuitous route through Stockholm."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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All traditional compositions arranged by Bengt Berger
  1. "Bitter Funeral Beer" – 9:18
  2. "Blekete" – 3:05
  3. "Chetu" – 3:20
  4. "Tongsi" – 5:03
  5. "Darafo/Funeral Dance (Dar Kpee)" – 22:16

Personnel

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Bengt Berger Bitter Funeral Beer Band

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b Olewnick, B.Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011