Afric Pepperbird

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Afric Pepperbird
Afric Pepperbird.jpg
Studio album by
Jan Garbarek
Released1970
Recorded22–23 September 1970
StudioBendiksen Studio, Oslo
GenreModern free, post-bop, free jazz, progressive jazz
Length40:51
LabelECM
ECM 1007
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Esoteric Circle
(1969) 		Afric Pepperbird
(1970) 		Sart
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Afric Pepperbird is the second album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and his first released on the ECM label performed by Garbarek's quartet featuring Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awards the album 4½ stars, and states, "Together with Sart, Tryptikon, and Witchi-Tai-To (as well as a prior recording on Flying Dutchman), this album represents the strongest, most aggressive portion of Garbarek's career, before he succumbed to what became known as the ECM aesthetic. Very highly recommended".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Jan Garbarek, except where noted.

  1. "Skarabée" – 6:16
  2. "Mah-Jong" – (Andersen) 1:52
  3. "Beast of Kommodo" – 12:23
  4. "Blow Away Zone" – 8:37
  5. "MYB" – (Andersen) 1:50
  6. "Concentus" – (Andersen) 0:50
  7. "Afric Pepperbird" – 7:58
  8. "Blupp" – (Christensen) 1:05

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed 1 November 2009
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