Triptykon (album)

Reception

Jazz historian and Jazzwise journalist Stuart Nicholson selected Triptykon as one of Garbarek's five essential recordings, noting that it presented a "radical twist" in his musical style.

In a similar vein, the AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick stated, "Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek took several intriguing stylistic turns early in his career, none more extreme than that shown on Triptykon... an expressionist trio drawing on both free improvisation and Scandinavian folk tunes, roaring, stumbling, and reeling, evoking an aural equivalent of Edvard Munch. Garbarek's work on all his reeds is assured and imaginative, even as the context is often dark and bleak.... Highly recommended."

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek, Arild Anderson & Edward Vesala except where noted.

1. "Rim" – 10:33
2. "Selje" – 2:16
3. "J.E.V." – 7:28
4. "Sang" – 2:45
5. "Triptykon" – 12:46
6. "Etu Hei!" (Garbarek, Vesala) – 2:20
7. "Bruremarsj" (Traditional) – 4:13

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute
• Arild Andersen – bass
• Edward Vesala – percussion

References

References

1. Olewnick, Brian. (2011). "Triptykon – Jan Garbarek | AllMusic". allmusic.com.
2. (2008). "[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz". [[Penguin Books.
3. (2010). "Jan Garbarek: Triptykon (ECM 1029)". Between Sound and Space: ECM Records and Beyond.
4. (2021). "Jan Garbarek: Five Essential ECM Albums". Mark Allen Group.