Visible World
| Visible World | ||||
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| Released | March 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 1995 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio, Oslo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 75:14 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Visible World is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in 1995 and released on the ECM label.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This is quiet, contemplative music for the most part – attractive, but not superficially pretty. Its grooves are less celebratory than melancholic. There's an intensity here borne of deep concentration and commitment to beauty. Garbarek has come a long way since his early days as a quasi-free jazz experimentalist. This music is not jazz, nor is it experimental. But it is compelling in its way, representative of a first-rate creative musician, beyond category".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Jan Garbarek except as indicated
- "Red Wind" – 3:52
- "The Creek" – 4:30
- "The Survivor" – 4:46
- "The Healing Smoke" – 7:13
- "Visible World (Chiaro)" – 4:07
- "Desolate Mountains I" – 6:46
- "Desolate Mountains II" – 6:02
- "Visible World (Scuro)" – 4:32
- "Giulietta" – 3:45
- "Desolate Mountains III" – 1:28
- "Pygmy Lullaby" (Traditional) – 6:12
- "The Quest" – 2:58
- "The Arrow" – 4:21
- "The Scythe" – 1:48
- "Evening Land" (Jan Garbarek, Mari Boine) – 12:29
- Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in June 1995
Personnel
- Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, percussion
- Rainer Brüninghaus – piano, synthesizer (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 & 10–12)
- Eberhard Weber – bass (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 11 & 12)
- Manu Katché – drums (tracks 2, 3, 11 & 13)
- Marilyn Mazur – drums (tracks 6, 7 & 9), percussion (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11–13 & 15)
- Trilok Gurtu – tabla (track 13)
- Mari Boine – vocals (track 15)
References
- ^ "Visible World". ECM.
- ^ ECM discography Archived 12 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 3 October 2011
- ^ a b Kelsey, C. Allmusic Review accessed 3 October 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
