Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots)

Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots) is a solo album by composer and pianist Django Bates which was recorded in 1994 and released on the JMT label.^[1]

Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots)
Studio album by Django Bates
Released	1994
Recorded	15 & 16 February 1994
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:45
Label	JMT JMT 514 014
Producer	Stefan F. Winter
Django Bates chronology
Summer Fruits (and Unrest) (1993) Autumn Fires (and Green Shoots) (1994) Winter Truce (and Homes Blaze) (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating "English pianist Django Bates has a crazy sense of humor, the ability to use dissonance and noise as a logical part of his music, and a fresh approach to group playing. On this CD, a solo piano outing, he is more subtle than on his group albums and the music takes a little while to cut loose".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Django Bates except as indicated

1. "Autumn Leaves (Autumn Fires)" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:16
2. "Sweetie" – 5:41
3. "Jetty" – 5:12
4. "Ralf's Trip" – 3:36
5. "Is There Anyone Up There?" – 6:00
6. "Hollyhocks" – 6:07
7. "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 5:25
8. "The Loneliness of Being Right (Part 2)" – 3:39
9. "Rat King" – 1:54
10. "Dufy" – 4:52
11. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) – 3:40
12. "Calm Farm (For Paggy)" – 4:35
13. "Infinity in a Twinkling" – 7:41

Personnel

• Django Bates – piano