Jan Garbarek
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This beautifully engineered disc concludes a four-album trans-millennial tale that helped define meaningful music. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, December 2019
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th October 2019
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Awards:
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Officium
A hauntingly beautiful combination of medieval unaccompanied choral music and jazz saxophone.
Jan Garbarek (saxophone)
Hilliard Ensemble
no matter how one views so-called crossover...or the relative unwisdom of sticking to rigid musical boundaries, the evidence remains conclusive: ''Officium'' successfully transcends any limitations... —
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Purchase product
Vinyl Record
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My Song
Keith Jarrett (piano), Jan Garbarek (saxophones), Palle Danielsson (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums)
Awards:
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Solstice
Ralph Towner (guitars/piano), Jan Garbarek (saxophones/flute), Eberhard Weber (bass/cello), Jon Christensen (drums/percussion)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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In Praise of Dreams
RecommendedJan Garbarek (saxophones), Kim Kashkashian (viola), Manu Katché (drums)
Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 48th Awards (2005), Nominee: Best Contemporary Jazz Album
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Post-1980)
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Twelve Moons
RecommendedJan Garbarek (soprano saxophone/tenor saxophone/synthesizer), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano/synthesizer), Eberhard Weber (bass), Manu Katché (drums), Marilyn Mazur (percussion), Agnes Buen Garnås (vocals), Mari Boine Persen (vocals)
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Grammy Awards, 38th Awards (1995), Nominee: Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
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Officium Novum: Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
Jan Garbarek (soprano & tenor saxophones)
The Hilliard Ensemble (David James, countertenor, Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor, Steven Harrold, Gordon Jones, baritone)
Over the immanent, limpid voices Garbarek improvises equally immaculate counter-melodies. His contributions tend to be somewhat predictable, more decoration than improvisation in the fullest... —
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Witchi-Tai-To
RecommendedJan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones), Bobo Stenson (piano), Palle Danielsson (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums)
The period in which albums like Witchi-Tai-To were conceived was an especially fruitful one, often looked back on fondly by Stenson; many of the tunes, as per the modern idea of the ‘Nordic... —
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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