It’s kind of crazy to think about
how many firecrackers like this you can find in the archives of the record
label ECM.
Not long ago it was a live recording
from 1979 with Keith Jarrett’s European quartet where Jan Garbarek was a member
which was brought into daylight. And now: another live recording with Jan
Garbarek has been dug up.
He is playing with piano player and
guitarist Egberto Gismonti and bass player Charlie Haden.
They did some very important records
in 1980 (Magico) and 1981 (Folk Songs). Records, which fused Norwegian and Brazilian
contribution to the world jazz and free jazz together.
Here they are on stage in Munich in
1981. Before this concert they have been touring with their music in two years
and they know each other well.
They are three strong individuals, and
maybe too strong for this album? A few places they melt together as a team, but
often one musician will shine the most when there is room for a long solo and
room there is.
That’s when I find they sometimes
sound as if they were standing in different parts of the world, each musician playing
for himself.
The sound is amazing, though. Jan
Erik Kongshaug has mixed the original, analog recordings.
Review: Niels Overgård. Translation:
DSI Swinging Europe
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