The Widow in the Window
| The Widow in the Window | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 14–16, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:14 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1417 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The Widow in the Window is a studio album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded over three days in February 1990 and released on ECM later that year. The quintet features rhythm section John Abercrombie, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Peter Erskine.[1]
Writing and composition
[edit]"Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (1990), recorded May the previous year. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.[2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating " Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kenny Wheeler
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aspire" | 12:28 |
| 2. | "Ma belle Hélène" | 8:45 |
| 3. | "The Widow in the Window" | 10:27 |
| 4. | "Ana" | 14:52 |
| 5. | "Hotel le hot" | 8:31 |
| 6. | "Now, and Now Again" | 6:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- John Taylor – piano
- Dave Holland – bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "ECM 1417". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Original liner notes by Steve Lake
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
