“I consider this one of my most richly lyrical and consistently inspired works,” wrote Keith Jarrett of “Mirrors”, the almost half-hour long concluding piece on Arbour Zena. “Jan Garbarek’s contribution is irreplaceable and ecstatic.” It is easy to agree that Arbour Zena as a whole is one of Jarrett’s most exceptional albums. Evocative writing for strings, beautiful playing by Keith and Jan and by Charlie Haden at his most soulful, and a glowing panoramic production make this 1975 recording one of the finest of the early ECMs.
Tracklist:
1 Runes (Dedicated to the Unknown) 15:20
2 Solara March (Dedicated to Pablo Casals and the Sun) 9:40
3 Mirrors (Dedicated to my Teacher) 27:47
Conductor – Mladen Guteša
Double Bass – Charlie Haden
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Strings – Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Jan Garbarek
