The Purity of the Turf (album)

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The Guardian's John Fordham called it "An album of delightfully rugged character, as might be expected from the lineup".{{cite web |last1=Fordham |first1=John |title=Ethan Iverson: The Purity of the Turf review – like a time-travelling Monk trio |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/01/ethan-iverson-purity-turf-criss-cross-trio |website=The Guardian |accessdate=6 February 2020 |date=1 December 2016}} DownBeat reviewer Bob Doerschuk said "all three musicians conspire to create a landmark session, one that targets both the visceral pleasures of swing and more cerebral levels of appreciation".{{cite web |last1=Doerschuk |first1=Bob |title=Ethan Iverson The Purity Of The Turf (Criss Cross Jazz 1391) |url=http://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/the-purity-of-the-turf |website=DownBeat |accessdate=6 February 2020 |date=January 2017}} In his article for JazzTimes, Michael J. West wrote, "the fun of listening to The Purity of the Turf is in the anticipation of Iverson throwing such wrenches into the works ... The album’s repertoire of standards and how he reorients them toward his own twisty concept comprise its considerable pleasure".West, M. J. [https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/ethan-iverson-purity-turf-criss-cross/ JazzTimes Review], accessed May 6, 2019

1. "The Purity of the Turf" (Ethan Iverson) – 4:31
2. "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) – 5:19
3. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 4:43
4. "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) – 5:45
5. "Graduation Day" (Iverson) – 3:33
6. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 6:14
7. "Kush" (Nasheet Waits) – 5:35
8. "Sent for You Yesterday" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 4:55
9. "Strange Serenade" (Andrew Hill) – 4:23
10. "Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) – 5:01
11. "Einbahnstrasse" (Carter) – 5:10
12. "So Hard It Hurts" (Annette Peacock) – 3:18

• Ethan Iverson − piano
• Ron Carter − bass
• Nasheet Waits - drums

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