The Survivors' Suite
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The Survivors' Suite is an album by American pianist Keith Jarrett which was released on the ECM label in 1977. It features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet' which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 5 stars, stating, "Like other albums of its time, this was beginning to show the brightness, lightness, and soft edges of contemporary jazz, but the solidness of Haden's bass helps the music rooted and earthbound.".[1]
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz by Richard Cook and Brian Morton regards the album as a "masterpiece, with the quartet pulling together on an ambitiously large-scale piece, each member contributing whole-heartedly and passionately."
Track listing
- "The Survivors' Suite: Beginning" - 27:21
- "The Survivors' Suite: Conclusion' - 21:18
- All compositions by Keith Jarrett.
Personnel
- Keith Jarrett - piano, soprano saxophone, bass recorder, celeste, drums
- Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone, percussion
- Charlie Haden - bass
- Paul Motian - drums, percussion
References
- ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.