Hymns/Spheres

Hymns/Spheres
Studio album by Keith Jarrett
Released 1976
Recorded September 1976 at the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Germany
Genre Post-bop
Length 92:58
Label ECM
Keith Jarrett chronology
Eyes of the Heart
(1976)		 Hymns/Spheres
(1976)		 Sun Bear Concerts
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Hymns/Spheres is an album by American pianist Keith Jarrett released in 1976 by the ECM record label, recorded at the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Germany. This solo album consists of improvisations on the massive Karl Joseph Riepp "Trinity" Baroque pipe organ.

The liner notes on the album state "No overdubs, technical ornamentations or additions were utilized, only the pure sound of the organ in the abbey is heard. Many of the unique effects, although never before used, were accomplished by pulling certain stops part way, while others remain completely open or closed. Amazingly, baroque organs have always had this capability."[3]

The original double vinyl album was not reissued on compact disc until 2013. There is also a CD (Spheres, ECM 1302) with a selection of tracks: Spheres (1st, 4th, 7th, 9th Movement).

The 3rd movement was used in the movie Sorcerer.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Hymn of Remembrance" (Jarrett) – 4:02
  2. "Spheres (1st Movement)" (Jarrett) – 7:40
  3. "Spheres (2nd Movement)" (Jarrett) – 12:59
  4. "Spheres (3rd Movement)" (Jarrett) – 10:13
  5. "Spheres (4th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 12:20
  6. "Spheres (5th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 4:34
  7. "Spheres (6th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 11:25
  8. "Spheres (7th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 8:16
  9. "Spheres (8th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 5:18
  10. "Spheres (9th Movement)" (Jarrett) – 12:06
  11. "Hymn of Release" (Jarrett) – 4:05

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Hymns/Spheres - Keith Jarrett | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ↑ Jarrett, Keith (1976). Hymns/Spheres (Media notes).
  4. ↑ "SORCERER (1977)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2014.

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