Ritual (Keith Jarrett album)

Ritual
Studio album by Keith Jarrett
Released 1977
Recorded June, 1977
Genre Contemporary classical music
Length 32:02
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
Bop-Be
(1977)		 Ritual
(1977)		 My Song
(1977)

Ritual is an album of contemporary classical music written by Keith Jarrett and performed by on solo piano by Dennis Russell Davies which was recorded and released on the ECM label in 1977.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars noting "Ritual has several of the characteristics of Jarrett's solo improvisations -- the repetitive vamps and ostinatos, wistful lyricism, ruminative episodes developing organically out of what preceded them -- but without the jazzy/bluesy feeling that runs through the solo concerts. Also, the piece begins in a mournful way unusual for the usually optimistic Jarrett. In any case, it is a thoughtful, absorbing composition, thoroughly tonal harmonically, played with assured technique and appropriate use of classical expressive devices by Davies. Classical listeners as well as Jarrett devotees will find much to savor here".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Keith Jarrett
  1. "Ritual" - 18:37
  2. "Ritual" - 13:25
  • Recorded in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in June, 1977

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Keith Jarrett discography accessed August 15, 2011
  2. 1 2 Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed August 15, 2011
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