JAN GARBAREK - Visible World (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Apart from David Sanborn, probably no living saxophonist has a more instantly recognizable voice than Jan Garbarek; actually, given the fact that Sanborn's sound is so widely copied, Garbarek's may be easier to identify in a blindfold test. This album in particular puts that sound front and center. Garbarek's the show; he composed all of the music, and is essentially the only soloist. The music (much of which was composed as soundtrack material for film or video) is quintessential Garbarek, full of the world music influences that have characterized his work since the 1970s. Garbarek's resonant, carefully articulated tenor and soprano tone suits the spacious, minor/modal themes. He's as much a singer as instrumentalist. Garbarek also plays digital synthesizers, mostly as string or flute pads underneath the folkish melodies. The record's most notable secondary player is Garbarek's ECM labelmate, the bassist Eberhard Weber, whose lyric sensibility is a virtual mirror of Garbarek's. This is quiet, contemplative music for the most part -- attractive, but not superficially pretty. Its grooves are less celebratory than melancholic. There's an intensity here borne of deep concentration and commitment to beauty. Garbarek has come a long way since his early days as a quasi-free jazz experimentalist. This music is not jazz, nor is it experimental. But it is compelling in its way, representative of a first-rate creative musician, beyond category. by Chris Kelsey
Tracklist:
1    Red Wind 3:53
Jan Garbarek
Shaker – Marilyn Mazur
2    The Creek    4:33
Jan Garbarek
3    The Survivor    4:46
Jan Garbarek
4    The Healing Smoke    7:16
Jan Garbarek
5    Visible World, Chiaro -    4:09
Jan Garbarek
6    Desolate Mountains I    6:47
Jan Garbarek
7    Desolate Mountains II    6:02
Jan Garbarek
8    Visible World, - Scuro    4:34
Jan Garbarek
9    Giulietta    3:46
Jan Garbarek
10    Desolate Mountains III    1:33
Jan Garbarek
11    Pygmy Lullaby 6:14
Arranged By – Jan Garbarek
Music By [Melody] – African traditional
12    The Quest 3:00
Jan Garbarek
Synthesizer – Rainer Brüninghaus
13    The Arrow 4:23
Jan Garbarek
Tabla, Performer [Spiral] – Trilok Gurtu
14    The Scythe    1:50
Jan Garbarek
15    Evening Land 12:29
Jan Garbarek
Vocals, Composed By – Mari Boine
Credits:
Bass – Eberhard Weber (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Composed By – Jan Garbarek (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 15)
Design [Cover] – Barbara Wojirsch
Drums – Manu Katché (tracks: 2, 3, 11, 13), Marilyn Mazur (tracks: 6, 7, 9)
Percussion – Marilyn Mazur (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 to 13, 15)
Piano – Rainer Brüninghaus (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11)
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards [Electronic], Percussion [Additional], Clarinet [Meraaker] – Jan Garbarek
Note
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 12 and 13 are parts of a "Mangas Coloradas Suite" involving descendants of the Chiricahua Apache Chief Mangas Coloradas.
Tracks 3 and 4 were made for the feature film "Trollsyn".
Tracks 5 and 8 were made for the TV ballet "Bønn".
Track 15 was done for a music-video production entitled "Aftenlandet".