Keith Jarrett Quartet - My Song (1978/2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

"My Song" is aptly titled, as the six Jarrett compositions do indeed have the individual characteristics and bearing of songs. Infused with elements of folk and gospel, the music has a friendly resonance that aligns it with the likes of Horace Silver. While not as overtly soulful as Silver, the quartet's interpretations celebrate the power of melody and harmony. Garbarek's crystalline tone in particular flies through the rhythmic architecture like a bird over a winter landscape.

In addition to his solo piano concerts and the American group he led that featured tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, Keith Jarrett was also busy in the mid-'70s with his European band, a quartet comprised of Jan Garbarek on tenor and soprano, bassist Palle Danielsson, and drummer Jon Christensen. Due to the popularity of the haunting "My Song," this album is the best known of the Jarrett-Garbarek collaborations and it actually is their most rewarding meeting on record. Jarrett contributed all six compositions and the results are relaxed and introspective yet full of inner tension.

Tracklist:

01 - Questar
02 - My Song
03 - Tabarka
04 - Country
05 - Mandala
06 - The Journey Home

Produced by Manfred Eicher. Engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug.
Recorded on October 31 & November 1, 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo.

Musicians:
Keith Jarrett - piano
Jan Garbarek - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Palle Danielsson - bass
Jon Christensen - drums


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