''My Song'' is an album by jazz musician Keith Jarrett recorded in November 1977 and released by ECM Records in June 1978. After '' Belonging'' (1974) this would be the second studio album by Jarrett's 'European Quartet' featuring

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

Palle Danielsson Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Career Danielsson's ...

and Jon Christensen.

Reception

The

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review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating, "Due to the popularity of the haunting "My Song," this album is the best known of the Jarrett-Garbarek collaborations and it actually is their most rewarding meeting on record. Jarrett contributed all six compositions and the results are relaxed and introspective yet full of inner tension.".Yanow, S
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accessed September 12, 2011 Writing for the now defunct jazz magazine ''Jazz.com'',

Ted Gioia Ted Gioia (born October 21, 1957) is an American jazz critic and music historian. He is author of eleven books, including ''Music: A Subversive History'', '' The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire'', ''The History of Jazz'' and ''Delta Blu ...

rated 99/100 the track ''The Journey Home'' stating that:Gioia, Te
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accessed September 2020

Track listing

:''All compositions by Keith Jarrett.'' # "Questar" - 9:12 # "My Song" - 6:12 # "Tabarka" - 9:13 # "Country" - 5:03 # "Mandala" - 8:20 # "The Journey Home" - 10:34

Personnel

* Keith Jarrett - piano, percussion *

- tenor and soprano saxophones *

- bass * Jon Christensen - drums Production *

Manfred Eicher Manfred Eicher (born 9 July 1943) is a German record producer and the founder of ECM Records. Life and career Eicher was born in Lindau, Germany. He studied music at the Academy of Music in Berlin. He started as a double-bass player of classi ...

- producer *

Jan Erik Kongshaug Jan Erik Kongshaug (4 July 1944 – 5 November 2019) was a Norwegian sound engineer, jazz guitarist, and composer. Career Kongshaug was born in Trondheim, the son of guitarist John Kongshaug. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) During his ch ...

- recording engineer * Roberto Masotti - photo * Barbara Wojirsch - cover design and layout

References

{{Authority control Keith Jarrett albums Jan Garbarek albums 1978 albums ECM Records albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher