Closeness (album)
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 26 and March 18 & 21, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Horizon | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Closeness is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Recommended, particularly due to the Ornette and Jarrett collaborations".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charlie Haden
- "Ellen David" - 9:11
- "O.C." - 9:31
- "For Turiya" - 12:26
- "For a Free Portugal" - 7:55
- Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 26, 1976 (track 3) and at Generation Sound in New York City on March 18 (track 1) and March 21 (tracks 2 & 4), 1976
Personnel
- Charlie Haden — bass
- Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone (track 2)
- Keith Jarrett — piano (track 1)
- Alice Coltrane — harp (track 3)
- Paul Motian — percussion (track 4)
References
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S.Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.
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