Belonging

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When Keith Jarrett debuted this largely Nordic quartet, he was in the midst of developing a U.S.-based group of the same size with heavy leanings toward the approaches of Ornette Coleman and Paul Bley (even using veterans of Coleman bands). With the Nordic band, Jarrett was better suited to play wistful, melodic vamps that got great mileage out of Jan Garbarek's wavering but mostly vibrato-free tone and the ethereal rhythmic floats supplied by drummer Jon Christensen and bassist Palle Danielsson. "Blossom" is a lengthy, smoldering ballad, as tender as it gets in Jarrett's canon and worth every minor move the group makes. And while things are fairly icy throughout the slower spots, the band slinks into a couple gospel-touched gems, "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the harmonically piled, funky "Windup." All in all, this is not only one of the Jarrett high marks, it's a pinnacle for 1970s jazz overall. --Andrew Bartlett

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Average customer rating: Quite brilliant Belonging A peak moment in jazz Belonging belongs in your collection suprise, surprise

Belonging Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Song Nude Ants Witchi-Tai-To The Survivor's Suite The Köln Concert ASIN: B00002616T Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. Spiral Dance
2. Blossom
3. Long As You Know You're Living Yours
4. Belonging
5. The Windup
6. Solstice

Amazon.com essential recording

When Keith Jarrett debuted this largely Nordic quartet, he was in the midst of developing a U.S.-based group of the same size with heavy leanings toward the approaches of Ornette Coleman and Paul Bley (even using veterans of Coleman bands). With the Nordic band, Jarrett was better suited to play wistful, melodic vamps that got great mileage out of Jan Garbarek's wavering but mostly vibrato-free tone and the ethereal rhythmic floats supplied by drummer Jon Christensen and bassist Palle Danielsson. "Blossom" is a lengthy, smoldering ballad, as tender as it gets in Jarrett's canon and worth every minor move the group makes. And while things are fairly icy throughout the slower spots, the band slinks into a couple gospel-touched gems, "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the harmonically piled, funky "Windup." All in all, this is not only one of the Jarrett high marks, it's a pinnacle for 1970s jazz overall. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Quite brilliant.......2007-05-18

This is my favourite 70's Jazz album.
A marvellous quartet of musicians, featuring Keith Jarrett on Piano and Jan Garbarek on Sax. A wide range of styles from the Gospel influenced "Long as Your..." to frankly undefineable (but brilliant) pieces like "The Windup". Spiral Dance is another stand-out track. The key thing about this album, is that it is an entirely accoustic album, made in an era when the trend in Jazz was for more electric fusion based bands.
The musicianship is of the highest order, and the compositions are mostly written by Jarrett.
Have a listen to the samples on Amazon - unless you're a die-hard dixieland/trad fan there will be something here for you.

Belonging.......2007-03-21

I am a jazz fan and own a large collection. This album is my favorite with a wonderful mix of piano and saxaphone.

A peak moment in jazz.......2007-02-18

Funky, ethereal, free, melodic, romantic, edgy...and classic. Jarrett, sharing the spotlight with Garbarek, offers a program of such variety and sheer finger-snapping lyricism that any jazz lover would be silly not to give it a listen.

The recording clarity and richness is one of ECM's finest - head and ears above most of what has come out in the last 35 years.

Garbarek, for those of you who know his more ethereal and folky work, is at his Coleman/Coltrane/Rahsaan peak here - sailing, moaning, tossing tart, lopsided and twisty rhythmic nuggets into the mix one moment, going deeply gospel or romantic the next. A tone like deep-fried ice cream.

Christenson, too - groove, experiment, agility, shading and tone, poly-rhythms - will appeal to fans of touches of DeJohnette, Erskine, Motian, Haynes and even Murray and Cyrille, but really a singular drummer. George Russell, who featured Jan and Jon in the late sixties, commented that for some reason, Norwegians seemed to swing like they came from 125th Street, but with their own kind of blues. Danielsson is a lyrical, fat-toned bassist who digs deep, anchoring driving and inspiring the soloists. An under-appreciated bassist who has a real showcase here.

Jarrett is contained, in the best sense - sensitive as ever to the songs, grooving deeply and flying - especially on The Windup, a real showcase piece alternating between the funky labyrinth of the head and the free-blow of the solos.

There is no reason not to have this album. It is a jazz watershed.

Belonging belongs in your collection.......2007-01-10

Jarrett recordings have always been for me improvisational jazz with a motif you can hum along to and a pocket you can tap your foot to. He does upon occasion venture forth into avant-garde bop that often makes you wonder where and what will emerge but not here. In these excursions the melody and rhythm are foremost. This is Jarrett with Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass) and Jon Christiensen (drums) at their most accessible. There is virtuosity as we've come to expect from each on their instrument.

The Windup is playful and upbeat. Belonging, Blossom and Solstice are reflective, even searching. Spiral Dance and Long as You Know You're Living Yours are memorable pearls that only Keith Jarrett could bring to fruition.

There are subtle echoes and bold challenges ... the interplay between players found so rarely these days. You can choose to listen, or you can let your mind wander and let the complexities melt into chaos or leave it in disarray. They have a home in either realm. There aren't many doing anything like this out there today and Jarrett is among the best. Belonging is a treat for those that have a taste for it.

suprise, surprise.......2001-09-01

I am real Keith Jarrett addict. How many people listen to six hours of improvised music...and love it all the way (KJ: the Sun Bear Concerts) - so when i read the extremely positive reviews of the album, i just bought it. The CD has just arrived in Holland, and when I saw it I thought: oops, the album is almost 30 years old...it must sound horrible. Well: it doesn't. It sounds as if it was recorded yesterday. Fresh, vibrant, clear - with some great music on it. Music that shows a different Keith Jarrett. The music reminds me of the early work of Klaus Doldingers Passport - using these strong melodic saxophone themes. It's maybe the 'European influence'. Anyway. Worthwile!

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Grand Design Manufacturer: Tunetown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000B62MKO Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. All These Atoms
2. Holy Now
3. The Grand Design
4. Call The Lamas!
5. I Wish
6. Writer's Block (The Long-Term Pos. and Neg. Effects of Worry)
7. Still Finding My Way
8. Dolphin Therapy
9. I Know Who I Am
10. When Carl Sagan Died
11. My Family
12. Writer's Block (live version)
13. The Great Liver Standoff of 1965
14. Control Issues
15. Railroad Bill
16. Top 10 Whiny Victim Love Songs
17. I'd Like To Be The Man My Dog Thinks I Am
18. I Thought I Would Miss Her
19. Proctor and Johnson's Pills
20. Little Mouth Blues
21. A Few Words About Dying More Than Once
22. Near Death Experience
23. Dr. Jerko
24. Type A-Ness (Duet with Dr. Jerko)
25. My Ride Home From Neptune

Product Description

Nicely packaged 2 CD Set to help you "deepen your sense of belonging, making it easier to extend kindness and compassion to others"

Average customer rating: Quite brilliant Belonging A peak moment in jazz Belonging belongs in your collection suprise, surprise

Belonging Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Song Nude Ants Witchi-Tai-To The Survivor's Suite The Köln Concert ASIN: B0000031P7 Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

1. Spiral Dance
2. Blossom
3. Long As You Know You're Living Yours
4. Belonging
5. The Windup
6. Solstice

Amazon.com essential recording

When Keith Jarrett debuted this largely Nordic quartet, he was in the midst of developing a U.S.-based group of the same size with heavy leanings toward the approaches of Ornette Coleman and Paul Bley (even using veterans of Coleman bands). With the Nordic band, Jarrett was better suited to play wistful, melodic vamps that got great mileage out of Jan Garbarek's wavering but mostly vibrato-free tone and the ethereal rhythmic floats supplied by drummer Jon Christensen and bassist Palle Danielsson. "Blossom" is a lengthy, smoldering ballad, as tender as it gets in Jarrett's canon and worth every minor move the group makes. And while things are fairly icy throughout the slower spots, the band slinks into a couple gospel-touched gems, "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the harmonically piled, funky "Windup." All in all, this is not only one of the Jarrett high marks, it's a pinnacle for 1970s jazz overall. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Quite brilliant.......2007-05-18

This is my favourite 70's Jazz album.
A marvellous quartet of musicians, featuring Keith Jarrett on Piano and Jan Garbarek on Sax. A wide range of styles from the Gospel influenced "Long as Your..." to frankly undefineable (but brilliant) pieces like "The Windup". Spiral Dance is another stand-out track. The key thing about this album, is that it is an entirely accoustic album, made in an era when the trend in Jazz was for more electric fusion based bands.
The musicianship is of the highest order, and the compositions are mostly written by Jarrett.
Have a listen to the samples on Amazon - unless you're a die-hard dixieland/trad fan there will be something here for you.

Belonging.......2007-03-21

I am a jazz fan and own a large collection. This album is my favorite with a wonderful mix of piano and saxaphone.

A peak moment in jazz.......2007-02-18

Funky, ethereal, free, melodic, romantic, edgy...and classic. Jarrett, sharing the spotlight with Garbarek, offers a program of such variety and sheer finger-snapping lyricism that any jazz lover would be silly not to give it a listen.

The recording clarity and richness is one of ECM's finest - head and ears above most of what has come out in the last 35 years.

Garbarek, for those of you who know his more ethereal and folky work, is at his Coleman/Coltrane/Rahsaan peak here - sailing, moaning, tossing tart, lopsided and twisty rhythmic nuggets into the mix one moment, going deeply gospel or romantic the next. A tone like deep-fried ice cream.

Christenson, too - groove, experiment, agility, shading and tone, poly-rhythms - will appeal to fans of touches of DeJohnette, Erskine, Motian, Haynes and even Murray and Cyrille, but really a singular drummer. George Russell, who featured Jan and Jon in the late sixties, commented that for some reason, Norwegians seemed to swing like they came from 125th Street, but with their own kind of blues. Danielsson is a lyrical, fat-toned bassist who digs deep, anchoring driving and inspiring the soloists. An under-appreciated bassist who has a real showcase here.

Jarrett is contained, in the best sense - sensitive as ever to the songs, grooving deeply and flying - especially on The Windup, a real showcase piece alternating between the funky labyrinth of the head and the free-blow of the solos.

There is no reason not to have this album. It is a jazz watershed.

Belonging belongs in your collection.......2007-01-10

Jarrett recordings have always been for me improvisational jazz with a motif you can hum along to and a pocket you can tap your foot to. He does upon occasion venture forth into avant-garde bop that often makes you wonder where and what will emerge but not here. In these excursions the melody and rhythm are foremost. This is Jarrett with Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass) and Jon Christiensen (drums) at their most accessible. There is virtuosity as we've come to expect from each on their instrument.

The Windup is playful and upbeat. Belonging, Blossom and Solstice are reflective, even searching. Spiral Dance and Long as You Know You're Living Yours are memorable pearls that only Keith Jarrett could bring to fruition.

There are subtle echoes and bold challenges ... the interplay between players found so rarely these days. You can choose to listen, or you can let your mind wander and let the complexities melt into chaos or leave it in disarray. They have a home in either realm. There aren't many doing anything like this out there today and Jarrett is among the best. Belonging is a treat for those that have a taste for it.

suprise, surprise.......2001-09-01

I am real Keith Jarrett addict. How many people listen to six hours of improvised music...and love it all the way (KJ: the Sun Bear Concerts) - so when i read the extremely positive reviews of the album, i just bought it. The CD has just arrived in Holland, and when I saw it I thought: oops, the album is almost 30 years old...it must sound horrible. Well: it doesn't. It sounds as if it was recorded yesterday. Fresh, vibrant, clear - with some great music on it. Music that shows a different Keith Jarrett. The music reminds me of the early work of Klaus Doldingers Passport - using these strong melodic saxophone themes. It's maybe the 'European influence'. Anyway. Worthwile!

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Belonging Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek Manufacturer: Ecm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006HB7W Release Date: 2007-03-14

Tracks:

1. Spiral Dance
2. Blossom
3. 'Long as You Know You're Living Yours
4. Belonging
5. Windup
6. Solstice

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.

Album Details

Japanese Digitally Remastered Limited Edition Gold Disc Issue of the Jarrett Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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De'j`a Vu Manufacturer: Gianna Abondolo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADS48 Release Date: 2002-01-01

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The Treasure of Belonging Dick & Mel Tunney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SQE782

Product Description

12 Tracks

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Belonging Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek Manufacturer: Universal/Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00024Z914 Release Date: 2004-07-12

Tracks:

1. Spiral Dance
2. Blossom
3. 'Long as You Know You're Living Yours
4. Belonging
5. Windup
6. Solstice

Album Description

Japanese reissue of 1974 album. ECM. 2004.

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