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Twelve Moons | 
| Artists: Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber, Manu Katche
Label: Ecm
Category: Music
List Price: £14.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 25593
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731451950025
EAN: 0731451950025
ASIN: B0000249SK
Release Date: November 4, 1993
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 to 10 days
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| Tracks:
| • | Twelve Moons | | • | Psalm | | • | Brother Wind March | | • | There Were Swallows | | • | Tall Tear Trees | | • | Arietta | | • | Gautes Margjit | | • | Darvanan | | • | Huhai | | • | Witchi Tai To |
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| Customer Reviews:
Fantastic modern classic May 25, 2004
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
This CD is stunning, track three blows me away. I can't express how amazing it makes me feel, buy it and listen to all of the songs. Put track three on repeat!
Hu Hai Ho to Norway we shall go November 14, 2002
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
One of the finest Garbarek recordings that I have heard. Very distinctive stuff from the Norwegian sax man. He ploughs his own furrow much as does other sax giant John Surman. I guess a lot of it is difficult to describe as jazz music. What it is, is very, very good music. Garbarek has wonderful tone and control. His sound is unique.
Two tracks feature vocals from Agnes Buen Garnas and then Mari Boine both singing presumably in Norwegian. Very moving stuff.
Garbarek never shys away from a high register denouement to a song and that may be my only complaint.
Excellent complimentary work from Rainer Brununghaus on piano, Eberhard Webber bass, Manu Katche drums and Marilyn Mazur percussion.
Track 7, The traditional Gautes-Margjit is more jazzy. To me this interpretation seems to draw inspiration probably subliminally from John Coltrane. It is a piece of music that builds up tension and feeling with fine percussion from Katche and Mazur and some thoughtful piano. Garbareks solo is impassioned before the quieter percussion led end. My favourite track.
Huhai too is a gem including the traditional Sami joik "Oskar-An'te" highlighting a really catchy little melody.
The closing Witchi-Tai-To is a Jim Pepper composition and this reading is beautiful fitting in so well with what has gone before. A very astute choice to close this fine offering.
I guess the enjoyment would be heightened if you were surrounded by the striking Norwegian countryside that so inspires Garbarek but just close your eyes and drift away....
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