A Multitude of Angels
A Multitude of Angels | ||||
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Box set by Keith Jarrett | ||||
Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
Recorded | October 23–30, 1996 | |||
Venue | Modena, Ferrara, Torino, and Genova, Italy | |||
Length | 4:57:06 | |||
Label | ECM ECM 2500/03 | |||
Producer | Keith Jarrett | |||
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A Multitude of Angels is a four-disc live box set of solo piano performances by Keith Jarrett recorded in Italy over a week in October 1996 and released on ECM twenty years later.
Music and recording
The music comes from four concerts recorded in Italy: in Modena, Ferrara, Torino, and Genova, on October 23, 25, 28, and 30, 1996, respectively.[2] Jarrett recorded the concerts himself on a DAT machine.[2] Each consists of one performance without breaks; these were among the last times that Jarrett took this approach to performance.[2] After the concerts, he withdrew from playing in public, because of chronic fatigue syndrome.[2]
Release and reception
A Multitude of Angels was released by ECM Records on November 4, 2016.[9]
John Fordham of The Guardian commented that, "Jarrett has always favoured exhaustive documentation, but the intensity, variety, and astonishing technical command of these performances might well persuade devoted fans and intrigued improv enthusiasts alike of his view that these were landmark moments."[3]
John Garratt of PopMatters wrote that, "The four-disc box set A Multitude of Angels is the new turning point in Jarrett's career where he pushed himself too hard. His temporary illness is our gain.... [It] tells the music world what Keith Jarrett fans already knew—that the man could be an endless fountain of music, a one-man jam-band that only needed 88 keys to balance the Law of Fate with the Law of Accident (according to his liner notes). Since that's the case, this box will not alter anyone's perception of Jarrett or change his reputation overall."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Keith Jarrett except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Part I" | 34:18 | |
2. | "Part II" | 31:19 | |
3. | "Danny Boy" | Frederic Weatherly | 5:00 |
Total length: | 1:10:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Part I" | 43:48 |
2. | "Part II" | 29:58 |
3. | "Encore" | 3:26 |
Total length: | 1:17:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Part I" | 42:23 |
2. | "Part II" | 31:35 |
Total length: | 1:13:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Part I" | 31:41 | |
2. | "Part II" | 31:43 | |
3. | "Encore" | 5:52 | |
4. | "Over the Rainbow" | 6:03 | |
Total length: | 1:15:19 |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Oullette, Dan (February 2017) "Jarrett's Pivotal Moment". DownBeat. p. 80.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (November 10, 2016) "Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels Review – A Career Pinnacle". The Guardian.
- ^ Larkin, Cormac (November 8, 2016). "Keith Jarrett - A Multitude of Angels album review: a master at the pinnacle of his powers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (December 2, 2016). "Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels – review". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b Garratt, John (16 December 2016). "Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Lehnert, Richard (15 December 2016). "Recording of January 2017: A Multitude of Angels". Stereophile. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Bungey, John (2 December 2016). "Jazz: Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels". The Times. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ ECM Records Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels accessed May 26, 2020
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