Tales of Rohnlief is an album by American composer, saxophonist and clarinet player Joe Maneri

Joe Maneri

Joseph Gabriel Esther "Joe" Maneri , was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son....

 with bassist Barre Phillips

Barre Phillips

Barre Phillips is a jazz and free improvisation bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he migrated to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967. Since 1972 he has been based in southern France....

 and violinist Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri, born on October 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York is an American composer, improviser and jazz violin and viola player, specifically derivatives such as the five-string viola, the electric six-string violin, and the baritone violin...

 recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Dave Lynch awarded the album 3 stars stating "Tales of Rohnlief is music for the adventurous listener with time to savor its subtleties. But those with ears tuned to more conventional musical rules should still find plenty of beauty, warmth, and even humor in this recording".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri and Barre Phillips except as indicated

1. "Rohnlief" (Joe Maneri, Barre Phillips) - 8:34
2. "A Long Way from Home" (Joe Maneri, Phillips) - 13:08
3. "Sunned" (Mat Maneri) 3:30
4. "When the Ship Went Down" - 7:02
5. "The Aftermath" (Mat Maneri, Phillips) - 3:28
6. "Bonewith" - 5:43
7. "Flaull Clon Sleare" (Joe Maneri) - 2:36
8. "Hold the Tiger" - 1:51
9. "Canzone Di Peppe" - 3:28
10. "The Field" - 3:18
11. "Nelgat" - 4:07
12. "Elma My Dear" (Joe Maneri, Phillips) - 3:23
13. "Third Hand" (Mat Maneri) - 2:02
14. "Pilvetslednah" (Joe Maneri) - 2:44

Personnel

• Joe Maneri
  Joe Maneri
  Joseph Gabriel Esther "Joe" Maneri , was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son....
  
   - clarinet
  Clarinet
  The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
  
  , alto saxophone
  Alto saxophone
  The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
  
  , tenor saxophone
  Tenor saxophone
  The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
  
  , piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  , voice
  Voice
  Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
  
  
• Barre Phillips
  Barre Phillips
  Barre Phillips is a jazz and free improvisation bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he migrated to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967. Since 1972 he has been based in southern France....
  
   - double bass
  Double bass
  The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
  
  
• Mat Maneri
  Mat Maneri
  Mat Maneri, born on October 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York is an American composer, improviser and jazz violin and viola player, specifically derivatives such as the five-string viola, the electric six-string violin, and the baritone violin...
  
   - electric 6 string violin
  Electric violin
  An electric violin is a violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound. The term most properly refers to an instrument purposely made to be electrified with built-in pickups, usually with a solid body...
  
  , baritone violin
  Baritone violin
  A Baritone violin is a member of the violin family and has two specific meanings:* a violin tuned an octave below conventional violin tuning . This is commonly accomplished by stringing a standard violin with heavy gauge strings, sometimes specially manufactured for this purpose. Oversize...