The Dark Tree 1 & 2 HAT HUT Records Recorded live at Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood on December 14-17, 1989.

Personnel :

Horace Tapscott - piano

John Carter - clarinet

Cecil McBee - double bass

Andrew Cyrille - drums

Total time: 2:07:18

links :

• Horace Tapscott official site

• discography

• an interview with H.Tapscott

Horace was always outspoken about racism, politics, stereotypes, and social ethics. His forward- minded vocal presence on and off the microphone is as much a part of his art as his piano playing. As a result, he was labeled a "dissident," categorized as an "employment risk," and black-listed from the music industry establishment in the early 1970's. None of this slowed Horace down...at all about jazz