All Our Reasons is a jazz album by drummer Billy Hart, released on ECM Records in 2012 as ECM 2248.[1][2][3]

All Our Reasons
Studio album by Billy Hart
Released	March 16, 2012
Recorded	June 2011
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:31
Label	ECM ECM 2248
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Billy Hart chronology
Sixty-Eight (2011) All Our Reasons (2012) One Is the Other (2014)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Guardian	[5]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "All Our Reasons is wonderfully executed, and full of excellent tunes, nice improvisational turns, numerous surprises (many of them subtle), and a warm, lively sense of engagement throughout".[4] The Guardian's John Fordham noted "It's an A-list lineup, but focused on making unique music rather than parading technicalities".[5] Michael J. West wrote in JazzTimes that "nine sublime, ruminative tracks that are as stark and atmospheric as the cover photograph... All Our Reasons is a splendid recording".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Hart, except where noted

1. "Song for Balkis" - 12:53
2. "Ohnedaruth" (Iverson, based on "Giant Steps") - 6:05
3. "Tolli's Dance" - 5:31
4. "Nostalgia for the Impossible" (Iverson) - 5:53
5. "Duchess" - 6:33
6. "Nigeria" (Turner) - 7:54
7. "Wasteland" (Turner) - 7:12
8. "Old Wood" (Iverson) - 1:42
9. "Imke's March" - 5:48

Personnel

• Billy Hart - drums
• Mark Turner - tenor sax
• Ethan Iverson - piano
• Ben Street - double bass

References