Closeness is an album of four duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label.[1] Haden’s duet partners are pianist Keith Jarrett, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, harpist Alice Coltrane and drummer Paul Motian.

Closeness
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 26 and March 18 & 21, 1976
StudioGeneration Sound Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length39:08
LabelHorizon
ProducerEd Michel
Charlie Haden chronology
Liberation Music Orchestra
(1970)
Closeness
(1976)
The Golden Number
(1977)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Recommended, particularly due to the Ornette and Jarrett collaborations".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Charlie Haden
  1. "Ellen David" - 9:11
  2. "O.C." - 9:31
  3. "For Turiya" - 12:26
  4. "For a Free Portugal" - 7:55
  • Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 26, 1976 (track 3) and at Generation Sound in New York City on March 18 (track 1) and March 21 (tracks 2 & 4), 1976

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S.Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.