Gnu High
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | June 1975 | |||
| Studio | Generation Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | ECM 1069 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Gnu High is an LP by Canadian trumpeter Kenny Wheeler featuring Keith Jarrett, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label in 1976.
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos calls the album "an auspicious starting point, albeit long winded, for a magical performer whose sound and smarts captured the imagination of so many fellow musicians and listeners from this point onward".[3]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Kenny Wheeler.
- "Heyoke" – 21:56
- "Smatter" – 6:01
- "Gnu Suite" – 12:49
Personnel[]
- Kenny Wheeler - flugelhorn
- Keith Jarrett - piano
- Dave Holland - bass
- Jack DeJohnette - drums
References[]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2009
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Categories:
- 1975 EPs
- Kenny Wheeler albums
- ECM Records albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher