Facing You is the first album released on ECM

ECM (record label)

ECM is a record label founded in Munich, Germany, in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. While ECM is best known for jazz music, the label has released a wide variety of recordings, and ECM's artists often refuse to acknowledge boundaries between genres...

 by jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 pianist Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music.Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music; as...

. It features Jarrett performing eight solo piano pieces recorded in the studio.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "A remarkable effort that reveals more and more with each listen, this recording has stood the test of time, and is unquestionably a Top Three recording in Keith Jarrett's long and storied career.".

Track listing

1. "In Front" - 10:09
2. "Ritooria" - 5:57
3. "Lalene" - 8:39
4. "My Lady, My Child" - 7:24
5. "Landscape for Future Earth" - 3:36
6. "Starbright" - 5:07
7. "Vapallia" - 3:57
8. "Semblence" - 3:02

All compositions by Keith Jarrett