Personal Mountains
1989 live album by Keith Jarrett
Personal Mountains | ||||
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Live album by Keith Jarrett | ||||
Released | May 1989[1] | |||
Recorded | April 1979 | |||
Venue | Tokyo, Japan | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 61:22 | |||
Label | ECM ECM 1382 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Keith Jarrett European Quartet chronology | ||||
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Personal Mountains is a live album by American jazz pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in Tokyo during his April 1979 tour in Japan, and released by ECM ten years later, in 1989. The quartet—Jarrett's "European Quartet"—features saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.[1]
April 1979 Tour in Japan
Personal Mountains contains tracks from different concerts performed in Tokyo during Jarrett's tour with his "European Quartet" in April 1979. The tour also produced Sleeper (1989).[2]
- 2 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo
- 4 – Civic Hall, Fukuoka
- 5 – Yubin-Chokin Hall, Hiroshima
- 6 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Osaka
- 9 – International House, Kobe
- 10 – Kaikan Hall 1, Kyoto
- 12 – Aichi Auditorium, Nagoya
- 13 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo
- 16 – Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo – Sleeper (1989)
- 17 – Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo
- 18 – Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall, Sapporo
- 20 – Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Yokohama
- 21 – Prefectural Culture Center, Ibaraki
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Hull | B+ (![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Clearly this is one of the peaks of the European quartet's discography."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Keith Jarrett.
- "Personal Mountains" – 16:02
- "Prism" – 11:15
- "Oasis" – 18:03
- "Innocence" – 7:16
- "Late Night Willie" – 8:46
Personnel
European Quartet
- Keith Jarrett – piano, percussion
- Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Palle Danielsson – double-bass
- Jon Christensen – drums
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch – layout
- Rose Anne Colavito – drawing
References
- ^ a b ECM Records Keith Jarrett: Personal Mountains accessed June 2020
- ^ Keith Jarrett 1979 live concerts accessed January 2021
- ^ a b Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (28 February 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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