The Widow in the Window
| The Widow in the Window | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 14–16, 1990 Rainbow Studio, Oslo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:14 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1417 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The Widow in the Window is a studio album by trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded in 1990 and released on the ECM label.[1] "Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, which would eventually be recorded in 1989. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating " Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Kenny Wheeler
- "Aspire" - 12:28
- "Ma Belle Hélène" - 8:45
- "The Widow in the Window" - 10:27
- "Ana" - 14:52
- "Hotel Le Hot" - 8:31
- "Now, and Now Again" - 6:11
Personnel
- Kenny Wheeler — trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Abercrombie — guitar
- John Taylor — piano
- Dave Holland — bass
- Peter Erskine — drums
References
- ^ "ECM 1417". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Original liner notes by Steve Lake
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
