Arbour Zena cover

Arbour Zena

Released

Keith Jarrett gets a lot of deserved attention for his solo improvisational wonders, but a spirit of equal magnitude flowed through his fingers in the company of others. For this session, triangulated by saxophonist Jan Garbarek and bassist Charlie Haden and taken to the fourth dimension by members of Stuttgart’s Radio Symphony Orchestra, he offers three long-form pieces, each bearing a dedication to someone (or something) meaningful. Whereas “Runes” is the most fragmentary of the set, “Mirrors” favors linear glances into the past, allowing Garbarek room to find his way. Between them is “Solara March,” an opulent climax.

Tyran Grillo

Recommended by

Suggestions
Sideways cover

Sideways

Jacob Young
Remembering Weather Report cover

Remembering Weather Report

Michel Portal, Miroslav Vitous Group
Outstairs cover

Outstairs

Christian Wallumrød Ensemble
Bridge Of Light cover

Bridge Of Light

Keith Jarrett
Gnosis cover

Gnosis

Nosotros Ensemble, Román Díaz, David Virelles
Sargasso Sea cover

Sargasso Sea

John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner
Mélange Bleu cover

Mélange Bleu

Bugge Wesseltoft, Lars Danielsson, Nils Petter Molvær