Little Motor People
# Little Motor People

Little Motor People is the third album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in late 1992 and released on the JMT label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| LA Times | |

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars. The LA Times' Bill Kohlhaase noted "the highlight here is Roberts' five-part suite "Saturday/Sunday" with its acoustic sensibilities and smart interplay between Roberts, pianist Django Bates and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan. Moving easily between jazz rhythms, tribal beats and classically influenced passages, the piece marks Roberts as a composer willing to overlook the usual boundaries between jazz and progressive music".

## Track listing

All compositions by Hank Roberts except as indicated

* " Saturday/Sunday" - 18:58
* "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen Yip Harburg) - 4:30
* "Only Minutes Left" - 4:47
* "My Favourite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:19
* "Little Motor People" - 10:07
* "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 3:04
* "Black as a Sunny Day" (Django Bates, Hank Roberts) - 2:33
* "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 5:29
* "30's Picnic" - 8:40

## Personnel

* Hank Roberts - cello, vocals, jazz-a-phone fiddle
* Django Bates - piano, synthesizer, tenor horn
* Arto Tunçboyacıyan - percussion, vocals
