Dis (album)
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Oslo, Norway | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:36 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1093 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Dis is an album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek, recorded for ECM in December 1976 and released in May the following year. Garbarek is backed by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, with a guest appearance from Den Norske Messingsekstett on brass.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected Dis as part of its suggested Core Collection.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jan Garbarek
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vandrere" | 13:42 |
| 2. | "Krusning" | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Viddene" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 25:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skygger" | 10:10 |
| 2. | "Yr" | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Dis" | 7:52 |
| Total length: | 24:01 49:07 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, wood flute
- Ralph Towner – 12 string guitar, classical guitar
Additional musicians
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – windharp ("Vandrere", "Viddene", "Dis")
- harp built by Sverre Larssen and recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug; played by the wind
- Den Norske Messingsekstett – brass ("Skygger")
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch – layout
- Franco Fontana – photography
References
- ^ "ECM Records".
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 8, 2011
- ^ ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ "Dis - Jan Garbarek". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.