Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek - Luminessence - Music for String Orchestra and Saxophone [CD]

Cat. no: 8393072
Format: CD
Barcode: 042283930728
Release Date: 01 Mar 2024
Genre: Jazz

Luminessence, ECM's new audiophile vinyl-reissue series, is a kaleidoscope, shedding light on the jewels of the label's deep catalogue in elegant, high-quality editions - audiophile vinyl pressing, high-grade tip- on gatefold sleeves that include new liner notes

Mysterious, dramatic and alluring, Luminessence comes from a peak period in the creative association between Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek, recorded in 1974, immediately after their vibrant Belonging album. Here, Jarrett creates shimmering orchestral frameworks to spur Garbarek to some of his most concentrated, impassioned and expressive playing.

"The melodies that Jarrett writes sound like Garbarek improvisations, so great is the rapport between the two men," wrote Ian Carr in his Keith Jarrett biography, while DownBeat, in a 5- star review, observed that "probing deep into his own personal musical cosmos, Jarrett has brought back a chilling and singular achievement that promises to stand as a landmark in the musical landscape of the 70s".

Produced by Manfred Eicher, the album that gives the Luminessence audiophile edition its name is augmented with new liner notes providing historical context.

Jan Garbarek: saxophones
Strings of Südfunk Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart Orchestra Mladen Gutesha: conductor

CD Tracks: Numinor / Windsong / Luminessence

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