Oceans of Time

Not to be confused with Oceans of Time (Axel Rudi Pell album).

Oceans of Time is an album by American jazz drummer Billy Hart recorded in 1996 and released on the Arabesque label.^[1][2]

Oceans of Time
Studio album by Billy Hart
Released	1997
Recorded	August 29 & 30, 1996 at EastSide Sound, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	71:42
Label	Arabesque AJ0129
Producer	David Ballou and Billy Hart
Billy Hart chronology
Amethyst (1993) Oceans of Time (1997) Billy Hart Quartet (2006)

Reception

The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars.^[3] JazzTimes' Bill Bennett said "The ensemble concept works from an acoustic foundation, with violin, reeds and guitar layering on timbral and textural range. What Hart seeks, and finds, in his bandmates is that ability to shift gears, to move from inside to outside, to follow his rhythmic cues from the realm of dense, atmospheric arrangements into more direct renderings of the blues sensibility. Hart's inherent lyricism holds it all together, interacting freely with the beat without ever losing the swing factor. This is truly a band worth hearing".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Hart except as indicated

1. "One for Carter" (John Stubblefield) - 6:50
2. "Téulé's Redemption" - 12:03
3. "Shadow" (Dave Kikoski) - 7:11
4. "Oceans of Time" - 9:30
5. "Tosh" (Chris Potter) - 8:36
6. "Mind Reader" (Santi Debriano) - 10:50
7. "Father Demo Square" (Mark Feldman) - 8:13
8. "Offering" (Debriano) - 8:29

Personnel

• Billy Hart - drums
• Chris Potter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• John Stubblefield - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• David Fiuczynski - guitar
• David Kikoski - piano
• Mark Feldman - violin
• Santi Debriano - bass