''Four Keys'' is an album by pianist

Martial Solal Martial Solal (born August 23, 1927) is a French jazz pianist and composer. Biography Solal was born in Algiers, French Algeria, to Algerian Jewish parents. He was persuaded to study clarinet, saxophone, and piano by his mother, who was an opera ...

with saxophonist

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

, guitarist John Scofield and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen recorded in West Germany in 1979 and released on the MPS label.MPS Records: album entry
accessed November 29, 2016 The album was also released in the US on

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Critical reception

Scott Yanow of

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said "An all-star quartet explores seven diverse Solal originals that range from chamberlike pieces to fairly free group improvising. The results are often exciting if cool in both tone and volume. Thoughtful yet unpredictable music".

Track listing

All compositions by Martial Solal. # "Brain Stream" - 6:43 # "Not Scheduled" - 7:27 # "Grapes" - 6:26 # "Retro Active" - 6:03 # "Energy" - 4:42 # "Satar" - 4:35 # "Four Keys" - 3:15

Personnel

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

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alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

* John Scofield –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen –

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References

{{Authority control Lee Konitz albums Martial Solal albums John Scofield albums Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen albums 1979 albums MPS Records albums