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Title: A FAILED EXPERIMENT
Review: As big a fan as I am of Keith Jarrett, frankly this record is one of my least favorite. Admittedly, it was an experiment of the type you would expect from ECM; but it doesn't work for me. There are sections when Jarrett just plays his keyboard unfettered and these are interesting and enjoyable. The saxophonist, Jan Garbarek, however seems to be an acquired taste-his horn sounds like a loon across a frozen lake. Be that as it may, I didn't enjoy his solos as I normally would any other sax man. The normally dependable Charlie Haden is almost inaudible here. I especially could do without the string orchestra that pops up constantly.Nevertheless, I suppose one has to take this record for what it is: an experiment in a style Jarrett did not go back to. My own brother swears by this record. I swear at it.
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