Jan Garbarek is a Saxophoniste (tenor and soprano) of Norwegian Jazz born the March 4th 1947.
It is a major saxophonist of the years 1970 and 1980, partly by its contribution to the European four-bit byte of Keith Jarrett, but especially by the creation of an esthetics privileging the melody and the sensitivity, as well as the mixture successful with the musics of the world. Garbarek became de facto a figure of a “European” jazz, attentive with silence and slowness.
Beginnings
Jan Garbarek is strongly influenced at its beginnings by John Coltrane and the modal improvisation. In the years 1960, it takes part in recordings with the American type-setter George Russell ( Othello Ballet Continuation and Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature ). It appears as being a disciple of Albert Ayler and Peter Brötzmann, but as from 1973, it is diverted aggressivity of the avant-garde free to explore a music more centered on the melody and silence.It starts to record at the beginning of the Années 1970 for the German label ECM, based with Munich, but of which celebrates it studio of recording is located at Oslo. It then forms part of before Scandinavian guard free at the side of Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Edward Vesala, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen. A decisive turn in its career is the meeting into 1974 of Keith Jarrett which integrates it in its four-bit byte says “European”, at the side of the Norwegian beater Jon Christensen and of the bass player suéduois Palle Danielsson. This experiment will enable him to obtain an international recognition and to carry out a career in leader very followed and appreciated well beyond the borders of the Norway.
Years 1970/1980
Jan Garbarek multiplies then collaborations with artists of international repute like John Taylor, John Abercrombie, Bill Frisell, Miroslav Vitous, Ralph Towner, Bill Connors… with which it develops a very particular esthetics. Far from the electric furies and virtuosos of the time, its formations (primarily in four-bit byte) produce a light and ventilated sonority, very centered on the melody, silence and breathing. This air side is reinforced by a characteristic sound of saxophone, in particular obtained by a strong effect of reverberation, with the tenor as with the soprano, his instruments of predilection. Sometimes its “éthéré” play will be worth with its music the qualifier (scorning) “ New Age ”.
It is also a pioneer of the Ambient, in particular with the album Dis , in collaboration with Ralph Towner, méditatif album which is a very great business success. The album abundantly will be re-used like music of illustration by television, the cinema and the documentary ones televised.
The Nineties: Jan Garbarek Group
Starting from the end of the year 1980, it forms a regular group with Rainer Brüninghaus, Eberhard Weber, Manu Katché and Marylin Mazur, called the Jan Garbarek Group .
Various collaborations and experiments
Jan Garbarek played with many musicians of the world, in particular, Anouar Brahem, Zakir Hussain, Mari boine, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.
In 1993, it collaborates with the Ensemble Hilliard, a vocal four-bit byte, to create the album Officium , where the improvisations with the saxophone of Garbarek mèlent with the Gregorian chants singers of Hilliard. The album gains a considerable and unexpected success, with several million sold discs. It is one of best the sale of the label ECM, with the Köln Concert of Keith Jarrett. The experiment is reiterated with the album Mnemosyne in 1999, which widens the parts with traditional songs and contemporary compositions, in particular by the type-setter Veljo Tormis.
It also composes of the film musics Norwegian ( Trollsyn for example) and French, like for television. Jan Garbarek is very often re-used by the sound illustrators of television, in particular for the documentary ones, who appreciate his evocative and éthérée music which is appropriate perfectly for the musical illustration of landscapes.
Jan Garbarek has a girl, Anja Garbarek, which carries out a successful career of pop singer
Discography ( leader )
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1970 : Afric Pepperbird
- 1971 : Sart
- 1972 : Tryptikon
- 1973 : Witchi-Tai-To
- 1975 : Dansere
- 1976 : Say
- 1977: Places
- 1978: Photo with…
- 1979 : Aftenland
- 1980 : Eventyr
- 1981 : Paths, Prints,
- 1983: Wayfarer
- 1984 : It' S ok to listen to the Gray voice
- 1986: All those born with wings , solo
- 1988: Legend off the seven dreams , Jan Garbarek Group
- 1990: Ragas years sagas
- 1990: I Took up the Runes , Jan Garbarek Group
- 1992: Twelve Moons , Jan Garbarek Group
- 1992: Madar
- 1993 : Officium
- 1996 : Visible World , Jan Garbarek Group
- 1998: Rites , Jan Garbarek Group
- 1999: Mnemosyne
- 2003 : In Praise off Dreams
Discography ( Sideman )
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Terje Rypdal , 1971 (Terje Rypdal)
- Red Lanta , 1973 (Art Moor)
- Belonging , 1974 (Keith Jarrett)
- Luminessence , 1974 (Keith Jarrett)
- Solstice , 1974 (Ralph Towner)
- Arbor Zena , 1975 (Keith Jarrett)
- Sound and Shadows , 1977 (Ralph Towner)
- My Song , 1977 (Keith Jarrett)
- Deer Wan , 1977 ( Kenny Wheeler)
- Ground C Meio Dia , 1977 (Egberto Gismonti)
- December Poems , 1977 (Gary Peacock)
- Off Mist And Melting , 1977 (Bill Connors)
- Personal Mountains , 1979 (Keith Jarrett)
- Nude Ants , 1979 (Keith Jarrett)
- Voice from the Past - Paradigm , 1981 (Gary Peacock)
- Cycles , 1981 (David Darling)
- Vision , 1983 (Shankar)
- Song For Everyone , 1984 (Shankar)
- Chorus , 1984 (Eberhard Weber)
- Making Music , 1986 (Zakir Hussain)
- The Beekeeper , 1986 (Eleni Karaindrou)
- Guamba , 1987 (Gary Peacock)
- Rosenfole , 1988 (Agnes Buen Garnas)
- Music For Films , 1990 (Eleni Karaindrou)
- Alpstein , 1990 (Paul Giger)
- Star , 1991 ( Miroslav Vitous)
- Atmos , 1992 (Miroslav Vitous)
- Curries Mother , 1995 (Giya Kancheli)
- Universal Syncopations , 2003 (Miroslav Vitous)
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