Somewhere Before
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| Released | May 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 30–31, 1968 | |||
| Venues | Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California (USA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Vortex Records | |||
| Producer | George Avakian | |||
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Somewhere Before is a live album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded on August 30 and 31, 1968, at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California with his first trio, composed of Charlie Haden (bass) and Paul Motian (drums).
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "As an example of early, unfocused Jarrett, this is fascinating material.".[2] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "Heavily rock-influenced and reminiscent of the methodology of the Charles Lloyd Quartet and the Miles Davis group, of which Jarrett was still a member... it has a freshness of approach that Jarrett quickly lost and was slow to regain."[5] Pianist / composer Ethan Iverson singled out "My Back Pages" for praise, stating: "Dylan recorded it as a waltz, but this backbeat 4/4 rendition emulates the hit version by The Byrds. Jarrett's control of light and shade, both in the melody and the accompaniment, gives his pianism a kind of glamour that can reach out and touch listeners from any background."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Keith Jarrett except as indicated
- "My Back Pages" (Bob Dylan) - 5:24
- "Pretty Ballad" - 3:30
- "Moving Soon" - 4:24
- "Somewhere Before" - 6:50
- "New Rag" - 5:40
- "A Moment for Tears" - 3:07
- "Pouts' Over (And the Day's Not Through)" - 4:35
- "Dedicated to You" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Hy Zaret) - 5:00
- "Old Rag" - 2:37
Personnel
[edit]- Keith Jarrett - piano
- Charlie Haden - double-bass
- Paul Motian - drums
References
[edit]- ↑ Billboard May 3, 1969
- 1 2 Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2011
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 768. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 696.
- ↑ Iverson, Ethan. "Shades of Jazz (Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman)". Ethaniverson.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
