Farmers by Nature

Farmers by Nature is an album by a collective trio consisting of Gerald Cleaver on drums, William Parker on bass and Craig Taborn on piano. The three of them were specifically brought together by Cleaver. They had played previously on Rob Brown's album Crown Trunk Root Funk. The album was recorded live at The Stone in 2008 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.[1]

Farmers by Nature
Live album by Gerald Cleaver, William Parker, Craig Taborn
Released	2009
Recorded	June 19, 2008
Venue	The Stone, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:07
Label	AUM Fidelity
Producer	Gerald Cleaver, Steven Joerg
Gerald Cleaver chronology
Adjust (2000) Farmers by Nature (2009) Be It as I See It (2010)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Down Beat	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "Farmers by Nature is not for the casual jazz fan. It gives up its secrets slowly, but the gems hidden in this sonic earth are plentiful, poetic, and remarkable."[2]

The Down Beat review by Bill Meyer says that "The trio ranges freely between pulse-based lyricism, surging energy and gnomic exchanges, as though they were following an elliptical orbit that takes them far out, only to come close again.""[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Cleaver/Parker/Taborn

1. "Korteh Khah" – 3:18
2. "The Night" – 8:42
3. "Cranes" – 16:40
4. "Not Unlike Number 10" – 15:35
5. "In Trees" – 6:57
6. "Fieda Mytlie" – 13:55

Personnel

• Gerald Cleaver - drums
• William Parker – bass
• Craig Taborn – piano

References

1. Farmers by Nature at AUM Fidelity
2. Jurek, Thom. Gerald Cleaver – Farmers by Nature: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
3. Meyer, Bill. Farmers by Nature review. Down Beat May 09: page 76. Print.