Triptykon is the fourth album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, recorded on November 8, 1972 and released on ECM the following year—his third for the label. The trio features rhythm section Arild Andersen and Edward Vesala.[1]
| Triptykon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1972[1] | |||
| Studio | Arne Bendiksen Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:19 | |||
| Label | ECM 1029 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Reception edit
Jazz historian and Jazzwise journalist Stuart Nicholson selected Triptykon as one of Garbarek's five essential recordings, noting that it presented a "radical twist" in his musical style.[5]
In a similar vein, the AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick stated, "Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek took several intriguing stylistic turns early in his career, none more extreme than that shown on Triptykon... an expressionist trio drawing on both free improvisation and Scandinavian folk tunes, roaring, stumbling, and reeling, evoking an aural equivalent of Edvard Munch. Garbarek's work on all his reeds is assured and imaginative, even as the context is often dark and bleak.... Highly recommended."[2]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Jan Garbarek, Arild Anderson & Edward Vesala except where noted.
- "Rim" – 10:33
- "Selje" – 2:16
- "J.E.V." – 7:28
- "Sang" – 2:45
- "Triptykon" – 12:46
- "Etu Hei!" (Garbarek, Vesala) – 2:20
- "Bruremarsj" (Traditional) – 4:13
Personnel edit
- Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute
- Arild Andersen – bass
- Edward Vesala – percussion
References edit
- ^ a b Grillo, Tyran (2010). "Jan Garbarek: Triptykon (ECM 1029)". Between Sound and Space: ECM Records and Beyond. No. November 4. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b Olewnick, Brian (2011). "Triptykon – Jan Garbarek | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 81. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Nicholson, Stuart (2021). "Jan Garbarek: Five Essential ECM Albums". Jazzwise. No. October 18. Mark Allen Group. Retrieved 9 May 2023.