Revenge of the Fat People


Revenge of the Fat People is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath, recorded in 1981 and released on the Stash label in 1982.

Reception

The Globe and Mail wrote that Walrath's "music continues the filips that characterized the Mingus bands, the playful tempos, the gospel roots, the passionate solos."
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This Stash LP is a strong effort by the adventurous trumpeter Jack Walrath who contributed four of the six compositions... The music is as colorful and as adventurous its the titles".

Track listing

All compositions by Jack Walrath except where noted
  1. "Revenge of the Fat People" – 5:10
  2. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" – 6:29
  3. "Beer!" – 8:10
  4. "Sliding Doors" – 7:58
  5. "Piggy Love" – 4:42
  6. "Blues in the Guts" – 6:38

Personnel