Spirits (Keith Jarrett album)
Encyclopedia
Spirits is a double album
by Keith Jarrett
on which he performs vocals, guitar
, glockenspiel
, soprano saxophone
, recorder, piano
, tabla
, flute
s and percussion which was recorded and released on the ECM label in 1985.
Spirits Vol. 1:
Spirits Vol. 2:
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
by 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...
on which he performs vocals, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, glockenspiel
Glockenspiel
A glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
, soprano saxophone
Soprano saxophone
The soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in 1840. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass and tubax.A transposing instrument pitched in...
, recorder, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s and percussion which was recorded and released on the ECM label in 1985.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars calling it "More a technical showcase than a musically worthy enterprise".Track listing
- All compositions by Keith Jarrett
Spirits Vol. 1:
- "Spirits 1" - 5:07
- "Spirits 2" - 1:37
- "Spirits 3" - 8:04
- "Spirits 4" - 5:56
- "Spirits 5" - 4:10
- "Spirits 6" - 1:58
- "Spirits 7" - 7:09
- "Spirits 8" - 4:52
- "Spirits 9" - 5:12
- "Spirits 10" - 3:27
- "Spirits 11" - 2:36
- "Spirits 12" - 4:47
Spirits Vol. 2:
- "Spirits 13" - 5:09
- "Spirits 14" - 3:06
- "Spirits 15" - 2:26
- "Spirits 16" - 2:10
- "Spirits 17" - 2:57
- "Spirits 18" - 6:20
- "Spirits 19" - 4:50
- "Spirits 20" - 5:13
- "Spirits 21" - 4:21
- "Spirits 22" - 3:08
- "Spirits 23" - 4:04
- "Spirits 24" - 3:02
- "Spirits 25" - 2:18
- "Spirits 26" - 6:12
- Recorded at Cavelight Studios in New Jersey from May to July 1985.
Personnel
- Keith JarrettKeith JarrettKeith 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...
– Flute [Pakistani, Alto Vermont Folk], Tabla [3 Sets], Shaker [South American], Recorder [Ebony Moeck Sopranino, Ebony Moeck Soprano, Ebony Moeck Alto, Ebony Moeck Tenor, White Maple Moeck Bass, White Maple Moeck Great Bass], Voice, Saxophone [King Straight Soprano], Piano [Steinway], Guitar [Orozco], Glockenspiel [Miniature], Tambourine [Small], Cowbell [African Double], Baglama [Saz]