1969 live album by Keith Jarrett
Somewhere Before |
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Live album by Keith Jarrett |
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Released | May 1969[1] |
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Recorded | August 30–31, 1968 |
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Venue | Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California (USA) |
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Genre | Jazz |
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Length | 38:30 |
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Label | Vortex Records |
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Producer | George Avakian |
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Keith Jarrett chronology |
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Keith Jarrett American Group (first trio) chronology |
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Somewhere Before is a live album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded on August 30 and 31, 1968, at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California with his first trio, composed of Charlie Haden (bass) and Paul Motian (drums).
Reception
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "As an example of early, unfocused Jarrett, this is fascinating material.".[2] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "Heavily rock-influenced and reminiscent of the methodology of the Charles Lloyd Quartet and the Miles Davis group, of which Jarrett was still a member... it has a freshness of approach that Jarrett quickly lost and was slow to regain."[5] Pianist / composer Ethan Iverson singled out "My Back Pages" for praise, stating: "Dylan recorded it as a waltz, but this backbeat 4/4 rendition emulates the hit version by The Byrds. Jarrett's control of light and shade, both in the melody and the accompaniment, gives his pianism a kind of glamour that can reach out and touch listeners from any background."[6]
Track listing
- All compositions by Keith Jarrett except as indicated
- "My Back Pages" (Bob Dylan) - 5:24
- "Pretty Ballad" - 3:30
- "Moving Soon" - 4:24
- "Somewhere Before" - 6:50
- "New Rag" - 5:40
- "A Moment for Tears" - 3:07
- "Pouts' Over" (And the Day's Not Through) - 4:35
- "Dedicated to You" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Hy Zaret) - 5:00
- "Old Rag" - 2:37
Personnel
References
- ^ Billboard May 3, 1969
- ^ a b Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 768. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 696.
- ^ Iverson, Ethan. "Shades of Jazz (Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman)". Ethaniverson.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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Compilation albums | - Mysteries: The Impulse Years 1975–1976 (1996)
- The Impulse Years: 1973–1974 (1997)
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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