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Jan Garbarek: Mnemosyne

On April 2, 1999, “ECM” label released “Mnemosyne”, the 33rd Jan Garbarek album, and his second one with the Hilliard Ensemble. It was recorded in April 1998, and was produced by Manfred Eicher and Jan Garbarek.

Personnel:

  • Jan Garbarek– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Hilliard Ensemble– vocal ensemble
    • Rogers Covey-Crump– tenor vocals
    • John Potter– tenor vocals
    • Gordon Jones – baritone vocals
    • David James – countertenor vocals
  • Friedrich Hölderlin – lyrics

Track listing:

  1. Quechua Song
  2. O Lord in Thee Is All My Trust
  3. Estonian Lullaby
  4. Remember Me My Dear
  5. Gloria
  6. Fayrfax Africanus
  7. Agnus Dei
  8. Novus Novus
  9. Se Je Fays Dueil
  10. O Ignis Spiritus
  11. Alleluia Nativitatis
  12. Delphic Paean
  13. Strophe and Counter-Strophe
  14. Mascarados
  15. Loiterando
  16. Estonian Lullaby
  17. Russian Psalm
  18. Eagle Dance
  19. When Jesus Wept
  20. Hymn to the Sun

Jon Christensen

On February 18, 2020, Jon Ivar Christensen died aged 76. He was musician (drums) and composer, one of the most respected European Jazz drummers. He has recorded with artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi, George Russell, John Clark, David Friedman, David Darling, Steve Kuhn, Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Yelena Eckemoff and Tomasz Stanko.

Ralph Towner: Solstice

In December 1975, “ECM” label released “Solstice”, the fourth Ralph Towner album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Arne Bendiksen Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner– 12-string and classical guitar, piano
  • Jan Garbarek– tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
  • Eberhard Weber– bass, cello
  • Jon Christensen– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All compositions by Ralph Towner except where noted.

  1. Oceanus
  2. Visitation
  3. Drifting Petals
  4. Nimbus
  5. Winter Solstice
  6. Piscean Dance
  7. Red and Black
  8. Sand – Eberhard Weber