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The Widow in the Window

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Released
  
Mid 1990

The Widow in the Window (1990)
  
Kayak (1992)

Release date
  
25 June 1990

Label
  
ECM Records

Length
  
61:14

Artist
  
Kenny Wheeler

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 14–16, 1990 Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Similar
  
Kenny Wheeler albums, Jazz albums

The Widow in the Window is an album by trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded in 1990 and released on the ECM label. "Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, which would eventually be recorded in 1989. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating " Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one".

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Wheeler

  1. "Aspire" - 12:28
  2. "Ma Belle Hélène" - 8:45
  3. "The Widow in the Window" - 10:27
  4. "Ana" - 14:52
  5. "Hotel Le Hot" - 8:31
  6. "Now, and Now Again" - 6:11

Personnel

  • Kenny Wheeler — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Abercrombie — guitar
  • John Taylor — piano
  • Dave Holland — bass
  • Peter Erskine — drums

    • Songs

    1Aspire12:28
    2Ma Belle Hélène8:45
    3The Widow in the Window10:27

    References

    The Widow in the Window Wikipedia
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