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The Mourning of a Star

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Released
  
1971

Release date
  
1971

Label
  
Wounded Bird Records

Length
  
43:51

Producer
  
George Avakian

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
July 8, 9, 16 and August 23, 1971 Atlantic Studios, New York City

The Mourning of a Star (1971)
  
El Juicio (The Judgement) (1971)

Artists
  
Keith Jarrett, Standards Trio

Similar
  
Keith Jarrett albums, Jazz albums

The Mourning of a Star is an album by pianist Keith Jarrett featuring performances by Jarrett, Charlie Haden (bass) and Paul Motian (drums).

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating "These trio performances (with bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian) are impressive for the period, but the best was yet to come.".

Track listing

All compositions by Keith Jarrett except as indicated
  1. "Follow the Crooked Path (Though It Be Longer)" - 6:15
  2. "Interlude No. 3" - 1:15
  3. "Standing Outside" - 3:22
  4. "Everything That Lives Laments" - 2:16
  5. "Interlude No. 1" - 1:40
  6. "Trust" - 6:56
  7. "All I Want" (Joni Mitchell) - 2:22
  8. "Traces of You" - 5:08
  9. "The Mourning of a Star" - 9:24
  10. "Interlude No. 2" - 0:55
  11. "Sympathy" - 4:32

Personnel

  • Keith Jarrett - piano, soprano sax, conga
  • Charlie Haden - bass
  • Paul Motian - drums, conga

    • Songs

    1Follow the Crooked Path (Though It Be Longer)6:15
    2Interlude No 31:13
    3Standing Outside3:21

    References

    The Mourning of a Star Wikipedia
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