Lyrical, reflective meditations on contemporary jazz
featuring Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbarek, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock & Ralph Towner, Tomasz Stanko (above), Jon Jang, Chris Cheek, Franklin Kiermyer
with Lee Konitz, Pharoah Sanders, John Surman, Brad Mehldau, David Murray, Steve Swallow, Eberhard Weber, Marc Johnson, James Newton, Steve Wilson, Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Drew Gress and Peter Erskine
[1'14] Kenny Wheeler- Kind Folk (Angel Song, ECM 1997) Wheeler- tp; Lee Konitz- as; Bill Frisell- g; Dave Holland- b
[9'45] Wayne Shorter- Orbits (Alegria, Verve 2003) Shorter- ts; Brad Mehldau- p; John Patitucci- b; Brian Blade- d; Paul Dunkel- fl; Allen Bluestine- cl, bcl; Steven Taylor- ob; Frank Morelli- bsn; Charles Curtis- clo
[15'47] Dave Holland- The Benevolent One (Points of View, ECM 1999) Steve Wilson- ss; Robin Eubanks- tb; Steve Nelson- vib; Holland- b; Billy Kilson- d
[22'43] Franklin Kiermyer- Peace on Earth (Solomon's Daughter, Evidence 1994) Pharoah Sanders- ts; John Esposito- p; Drew Gress- b; Kiermyer- d
[28'30] Tomasz Stanko- Suspended Variation II (Suspended Night, ECM 2003) Stanko- tp; Marcin Wasilewski- p; Slawamir Kurkiewicz- b; Michal Miskiewicz- d
[36'49] Chris Cheek- Granada (Vine, Fresh Sound New Talent, 1999) Cheek- ts; Brad Mehldau- elp; Kurt Rosenwinkel- g; Matt Penman- b; Jorge Rossy- d
[47'18] John Abercrombie- J.S. (November, ECM 1993) John Surman- bars; Abercrombie- g; Marc Johnson- b; Peter Erksine- d
[53'23] E.S.T. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio)- The Face of Love (Good Morning Susie Soho, ACT 2000) Svensson- p: Dan Berglund- b; Magnus Öström- d
[60'06] Gary Peacock & Ralph Towner- Tramonto (Oracle, ECM 1994) Towner- g; Peacock- b
[66'21] Jon Jang- Two Flowers on a Stem (Two Flowers on a Stem, Soul Note 1995) James Newton- fl; David Murray- ts; Chen Jiebing- erhu; Jang- p; Santi Debriano- b; Billy Hart- d
[70'28] Jack DeJohnette- Time Warps (Dancing With Nature Spirits, ECM 1995) Steve Gorn- bansuri fl, ss; Michael Cain- p; DeJohnette- d, perc
[79'58] John Scofield- Away With Words (Quiet, Verve 1996) Scofield- g; Wayne Shorter- ts; Steve Swallow- elb; Bill Stewart- d; Randy Brecker- tp, flh; John Clark, Fred Griffen- Frh; Charles Pillow, Lawrence Feldman- reeds; Roger Rosenberg- bcl
[86'43] Jan Garbarek- Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos (I Took Up the Runes, ECM 1990) Garbarek- ts; Rainer Bruninghaus- p; Bugge Wesseltoft- syn; Eberhard Weber- b; Manu Katche- d; Nana Vasconcelos- perc
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