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Jan Garbarek (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɑɾˈbɑ̀ːɾək]) (born 4 March 1947) [1] is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen , Østfold , southeastern Norway , the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław Garbarek, and a Norwegian woman.
I Took Up the Runes is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded August 1990 and released on ECM later that year. The quintet features pianist Rainer Brüninghaus, bassist Eberhard Weber, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos and drummer Manu Katché, with keyboardist Bugge Wesseltoft and singer Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup.
Folk Songs is an album by bassist Charlie Haden, recorded in November 1979 and released on ECM in February 1981—the second album by the trio, featuring saxophonist Jan Garbarek and guitarist Egberto Gismonti, following Mágico (1980).
The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick awards the album 4½ stars and states, "Long before he became the standard-bearer for the 'ECM sound,' churning out discs with a mildly medieval or Scandinavian flavor spiced with enough new age fluff to guarantee sales, Jan Garbarek produced a string of superb albums, culminating in Witchi-Tai-To, his masterpiece...
All compositions by Jan Garbarek. "He Comes from the North (Introduction based on the Sámi joik; Áillohaš)" – 13:37 "Aichuri, the Song Man" – 5:03 "Tongue of Secrets“ – 8:12
Song for Everyone is an album by Indian violinist L. Shankar recorded in September 1984 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Jan Garbarek and percussionists Zakir Hussain and Trilok Gurtu .
Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer (except track 2-5) Mikhail Kilosanidze – recording (track 2-5) Sascha Kleis – cover design; Giya Chkhatarashvili, Gérald Minkoff, Jim Bengston, Muriel Olesen, Silvia Lelli – photography; Jan Garbarek – liner notes
AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars, with reviewer Mark W. B. Allender stating, "On the hip with most of Garbarek's recordings, this one is airy and spacy—belting out screaming sax lines. The five pieces here—serially titled—tend to blend together, giving the impression of one long song." [4]