''Birth'' is an album by
Keith Jarrett recorded in 1971 and released the next year. On five dates in July and August 1971 Jarrett went into the studio with his trio (
Charlie Haden
Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...
and
Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
He first came to prominence in the ...
) augmented with
Dewey Redman
Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played al ...
on tenor saxophone and produced enough material for three albums, ''
The Mourning of a Star
''The Mourning of a Star'' is an album by Keith Jarrett recorded in 1971 with his regular working trio (bass player Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian) and released that same year by Atlantic Records. On five dates in July and August 1971 Ja ...
'' (released in 1971), ''
El Juicio (The Judgement)
''El Juicio (The Judgement)'' is an album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in 1971 and released in 1975. On four days in July and one in August 1971 Jarrett went into the Atlantic Recording Studios with his trio (Charlie Haden and Paul Motian) ...
'' (released in 1975) and ''Birth''. These albums marked the emergence of what would later be called Jarrett's "American quartet."
Reception
The
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
review by
Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Not everything works, and there are some wandering moments, but the music always holds one's interest; one can easily see the potential that would soon be realized by this intriguing ensemble.".
[Yanow, S]
Allmusic Review
accessed Assessed 17, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by Keith Jarrett''
# "Birth" - 6:13
# "Mortgage on My Soul" - 5:38
# "Spirit" - 8:38
# "Markings" - 0:37
# "Forget Your Memories (And They'll Remember You)" - 6:57
# "Remorse" - 11:22
Personnel
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Keith Jarrett - piano, soprano saxophone, recorder, banjo, steel drums, vocals
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Dewey Redman
Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played al ...
- tenor saxophone, Chinese musette, bells, clarinet, percussion, vocals
*
Charlie Haden
Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...
- double-bass, congas, steel drums, clapper
*
Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
He first came to prominence in the ...
- drums, steel drums, bells, percussion
References
1971 albums
Keith Jarrett albums
Albums produced by George Avakian
Atlantic Records albums
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