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Martian Heartache is an album by the American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner, recorded in 1996 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Martian Heartache
Studio album by Tom Varner
Released	1992
Recorded	March 5 & 6, 1996
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:43
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Tom Varner
Tom Varner chronology
The Mystery of Compassion (1992) Martian Heartache (1992) The Window Up Above (1997)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Chris Kelsey stated: "This album is one of the finest manifestations of the experimental impulse in jazz to be heard in some time".[2]

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All compositions and arrangements by Tom Varner except as indicated

1. "Nuke 'em Tony" - 3:02
2. "Keep It Up" - 7:46
3. "Martian Affirmation" - 6:08
4. "Venus with a Syringe" - 3:45
5. "Precarious Dog" - 0:58
6. "Isaac Has a Vision on the Subway" - 6:16
7. "The Quick and the Dead" - 4:39
8. "Send Me a Probe" - 0:50
9. "Tough Luck" - 5:44
10. "Betsy Says Yes" - 1:18
11. "Eva Etc." - 10:09
12. "Anxiety All the Time" - 0:40
13. "Learn Something!" - 5:30
14. "Small Cry Big Laugh" - 11:13
15. "Lady Gay" (Traditional) - 3:24

• Recorded at Tedesco Studios in New Jersey on March 5 & 6, 1996

Personnel

• Tom Varner - French horn
• Ed Jackson - alto saxophone
• Ellery Eskelin - tenor saxophone
• Drew Gress - bass
• Tom Rainey - drums
• Pete McCann - guitar (tracks 2, 5 & 11)
• Dominique Eade - vocals (track 15)

References

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