Jan Garbarek; Keith Jarrett; Palle Danielsson; Jon Christensen - Belonging (1974)
Front Cover Album Info
Artist/Composer Jan Garbarek; Keith Jarrett; Palle Danielsson; Jon Christensen
Title Belonging
Length 46:35 Discs: 1 Tracks: 6
Format LQ <160 kbps Packaging Slim case
Label ECM Cat. Number 1050 - 422 829 115-2
Style Post-Bop Rating N/A
Recorded kwiecień 1974  at  Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
Musicians Credits
Keith Jarrett piano
Jan Garbarek sax tenor, sax soprano
Palle Danielsson acoustic bass
Jon Christensen drums
Producer Manfred Eicher
Engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug
Track list
01
Spiral Dance 04:11
02
Blossom 12:15
03
'Long as You Know You're Living Yours 06:14
04
Belonging 02:15
05
The Windup 08:27
06
Solstice 13:13
Notes
_When Keith Jarrett debuted this largely Nordic quartet, he was in the midst of developing a US-based group of the same size with heavy leanings toward the approaches of Ornette Coleman and Paul Bley (even using veterans of Coleman bands). With the Nordic band, Jarrett was better suited to play wistful, melodic vamps that got great mileage out of Jan Garbarek's wavering but mostly vibrato-free tone and the ethereal rhythmic floats supplied by drummer Jon Christensen and bassist Palle Danielsson. "Blossom" is a lengthy, smouldering ballad, as tender as it gets in Jarrett's canon and worth every minor move the group makes. And while things are fairly icy throughout the slower spots, the band slinks into a couple gospel-touched gems, "Long As You Know You're Living Yours" and the harmonically piled, funky "Windup". All in all, this is not only one of the Jarrett high marks, it's a pinnacle for 1970s jazz overall. --Andrew Bartlett

AMG Review by Richard S. Ginell (4 1/2):
On Keith Jarrett's first recording with his "European" quartet — Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass), Jon Christiensen (drums) — he stakes out somewhat less abrasive territory than that which his "American" foursome was exploring at this time. Garbarek sports a neutral, vibratoless tone that occasionally reaches an emotional climax; the rhythm section is supportive and just loose enough. The record operates at its strongest level when Jarrett locks the quartet into his winning gospel mode on "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the tense drive of "Spiral Dance"; the reflective numbers are less compelling. Still, this LP-turned-CD successfully bucked the powerful electric trends of its time and holds up well today.