StAR (album)
| StAR | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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StAR is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, featuring Miroslav Vitous and Peter Erskine, released on the ECM label in 1991.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars and states "The tunes may be somewhat interchangeable, but the music is virtuosic, thoughtful and thoroughly lovely, at times heart-tugging. Makes you wish these three would get together more often"[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Miroslav Vitous except as indicated
- "Star" (Jan Garbarek) - 6:15
- "Jumper" - 4:21
- "Lamenting" - 6:08
- "Anthem" (Peter Erskine) - 6:16
- "Roses for You" - 5:39
- "Clouds in the Mountain" - 4:38
- "Snowman" (Erskine, Garbarek, Vitous) - 5:21
- "The Music of My People" (Erskine) - 3:42
- Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in January 1991
Personnel[]
- Jan Garbarek - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Miroslav Vitous - bass
- Peter Erskine - drums
References[]
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Anderson, R.Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- 1991 albums
- ECM Records albums
- Jan Garbarek albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher