On Keith Jarrett's first recording with his "European" quartet -- Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass), Jon Christensen (drums) -- he stakes out somewhat less abrasive territory than that which his "American" foursome was exploring at this time. Garbarek sports a neutral, vibratoless tone that occasionally reaches an emotional climax; the rhythm section is supportive and just loose enough. The record operates at its strongest level when Jarrett locks the quartet into his winning gospel mode on "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the tense drive of "Spiral Dance"; the reflective numbers are less compelling. Still, this LP-turned-CD successfully bucked the powerful electric trends of its time and holds up well today.
Jarrett starts this in a mysterious sounding harmonic area, and Garbarek joins and starts to drift with him through this foggy territory a minute later. Bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Jon Christensen gradually and quietly join leaving the tempo afloat. Jarrett and Garbarek both have beautiful singing sounds on their instruments. It's a wonder to hear how they meditate together. Garbarek ...
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| 1 Spiral Dance |
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| 2 Blossom |
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| 3 'Long as You Know You're Living Yours |
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| 4 Belonging |
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| 5 The Windup |
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| 6 Solstice |
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