Garbarek's second album for ECM found him conducting further explorations in two separate directions.
On the one hand, his playing and, to some extent, his composing were becoming increasingly avant-garde, a path which would culminate in the ensuing Tryptikon disc.
His stark cries clearly owed something to the then burgeoning AACM movement as well as to European musicians like Peter Brotzmann.
At the same time, pieces like the title track here nodded toward the contemporary jazz-rock experiments of Miles Davis.
"Sart"'s descending five-note theme and the space it leaves in its wake are reminiscent of one of Davis' approaches on records like Bitches Brew.
Garbarek utilizes this structure to good dramatic effect, generating mini-climax after mini-climax, only to recede at the end.
This was also the first collaboration with pianist Bobo Stenson who would become a regular associate of Garbarek's in upcoming years.
His presence fills out the group sound quite nicely and serves as an agreeable counterpoint to Rypdal's playing, which, at this point, was still experimental and imaginative.
Rypdal's atmospheric "Lontano," which closes the album, is a fine, brooding piece and one of the disc's highlights.
A strong recording and, along with all of the other early ECM Garbarek releases, recommended for fans who came upon him much later in his career.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SartJan Garbarek | Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson | Play | 14:49 | 33 MB | 70 MB |
| 2 | Song of SpaceJan Garbarek | Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson | Play | 09:43 | 22 MB | 50 MB |
| 3 | Close Enough For JazzArild Andersen | Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | IRRJan Garbarek | Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson | Play | 07:18 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 5 | Fountain Of Tears - Part I and II | Jan Garbarek | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Lontano | Jan Garbarek | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 207 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arild Andersen | Bass, Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Jon Christensen | Percussion, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 4 | Jan Garbarek | Composer, Flute, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Bass), Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer |
| 6 | Terje Rypdal | Composer, Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Bobo Stenson | Performer, Piano, Piano (Electric), Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |