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Record ID
1789
Artist
Jan Garbarek
Title
Madar
Field / Genre
Jazz
Year Recorded
1992
Label
ECM
Pressing
Am
Rating
****
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
16 Mar 2006
Cost
¤0.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>On this CD Jan Garbarek (doubling on tenor and soprano) is accompanied only by Anouar Brahem on oud and Ustad Shaukat Hussain's tabla. Garbarek shows off his distinctive tones and lyricism on a set of gradually developing group originals, two of which are based on traditional Norwegian melodies. It may take some time for listeners to get into this music and notice the fire beneath the ice but the close communication between the players is apparent from the start. Jan Garbarek has succeeded in carving out his own unique niche in improvised music and Madar (which also has individual features for Brahem and Shaukat) is a good example of how he can create a great deal out of what seems like very little.</p>— <b>Scott Yanow</b>