Rating: - I've had it with this guy ...
... and I used to love him so! His early albums, such as "Paths, prints" or "Places" opened up a new world of music to me, which has remained important ever since. After the great "Witchi tai to", Garbarek went in three directions: The Hilliard Ensemble co-operation (which I like a lot, and which injected some long needed new ideas into the recording of classical music - not as a competing form, but as an option of re-discovering, re-viewing what was there), the ethnic co-operations (such as "Ragas ... Read More
Rating: - lifeless
This is a peculiarly lifeless record. There's that beautiful saxophone tone of course, but unfortunately there are no stories being told with it. It's a pity that the writing gives wonderful players of Garbarek and Kashkashian's calibre so little to chew on.
This music is emotionally empty and one-dimensional, with little ambiguity or mystery. To my ears it seems that Garbarek's signature style of combining jazz and folkish melodies with minimalist intensity has resulted in something entirely ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Jazz Saxophony.
Never heard of Jan Garbarek befor. Caught the tittle track on, I think it was the Bob Harris show, and ordered the album on the strength of it. Wasn't dissapointed. The whole album is excellent.
Rating: - Thoughful and beautifully crafted
I bought this CD on impulse and I'm very glad I did! This CD takes Garbarek away from his usual partnering with Eberhard Weber and Rainer Bruninghaus to give some beautiful, thoughtful melodies intertwining the saxophone with the viola of Kim Kashkashian. The viola is very powerful, sounding almost like a cello at times with its flowing deep tone, perfectly complemented and counter-pointed by Garbarek's atmospheric saxophone playing. Track 2 sets the 'theme' which is picked up again at points though the CD. ... Read More
Rating: - Modern, Cool and Delightful
This is different to the hard, avant-garde Garbarek of the 70's and 80's. Here he mixes synthesisers, viola and his own fluid saxaphone sound to produce a series of ethereal sounds. Track 6 - Scene From Afar - is a lilting tune in tango time which haunts and delights.
If you enjoyed his work with the Hilliard Ensemble, this will be a pleasant instrumental alternative.
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