Sart (album)

Sart is the third album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, his second released on the ECM label, and is performed by Garbarek's quintet featuring Bobo Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen.[3]

Sart
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	1971
Recorded	April 14–15, 1971
Studio	Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:52
Label	ECM ECM 1015
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Afric Pepperbird (1970) Sart (1971) Triptykon (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awards the album 4 stars and states, "A strong recording and, along with all of the other early ECM Garbarek releases, recommended for fans who came upon him much later in his career".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek except where noted.

1. "Sart" – 14:45
2. "Fountain of Tears, Parts I & II" – 6:04
3. "Song of Space" – 9:39
4. "Close Enough for Jazz" (Arild Andersen) – 1:59
5. "Irr" – 7:15
6. "Lontano" (Terje Rypdal) – 2:10

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute
• Bobo Stenson – piano, electric piano
• Terje Rypdal – guitar
• Arild Andersen – bass
• Jon Christensen – percussion

References

1. Olewnick, Brian (2011). "Sart – Terje Rypdal | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 81. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. ECM catalogue accessed 1 November 2009