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The Fields
Studio album by Glenn Spearman
Released	1996
Recorded	November 15–16, 1994
Studio	Bay Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:31
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Don Paul, Larry Ochs
Glenn Spearman chronology
Smokehouse (1994) The Fields (1996) Surya: Stretching the Edge (1996)

The Fields is the third album by the American jazz saxophonist Glenn Spearman Double Trio, recorded in 1994 and released on the Italian Black Saint label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "he supporting cast is strong and supportive, though very often the band seem to be playing set charts while the two horns duel in the foreground."

Track listing

All compositions by Spearman except where noted

1. "Melts" (Ochs) – 15:11
2. "Fields Before the Ram" – 12:39
3. "Hot" – 3:39
4. "Stepping Out" – 9:39
5. "Extrapolation of the Inevitable" – 8:59
6. "Just There" (Ochs) – 5:13
7. "Sound Section" – 21:11

Personnel

• Glenn Spearman – tenor sax
• Larry Ochs – tenor sax, sopranino sax
• William Winant – drums, tympani
• Donald Robinson – drums
• Chris Brown – piano
• Lisle Ellis – double bass

References

1. Glenn Spearman discography by Rick Lopez
2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1371. ISBN 0140515216.
3. "Glenn Spearman: The Fields". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

• 1996 albums
• Glenn Spearman albums
• Black Saint/Soul Note albums