Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek--Belonging (1974)



Artist-Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek
Album-Belonging
Release Date-1974
Genre/Style-Jazz/Avant-Garde
Quality-320kbps

Official site-http://www.keithjarrett.org/ (Fan site)
Myspace-http://www.myspace.com/keithjarrett1234
Biography-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Jarrett

Review-On Keith Jarrett's first recording with his "European" quartet — Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass), Jon Christiensen (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.

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