Four Keys is an album by pianist Martial Solal with saxophonist Lee Konitz, guitarist John Scofield and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen recorded in West Germany in 1979 and released on the MPS label.[1][2][3] The album was also released in the US on Pausa Records.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1979 | |||
| Studio | MPS Tonstudio, Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | MPS MPS 15 533 | |||
| Producer | Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "An all-star quartet explores seven diverse Solal originals that range from chamberlike pieces to fairly free group improvising. The results are often exciting if cool in both tone and volume. Thoughtful yet unpredictable music".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Martial Solal.
- "Brain Stream" - 6:43
- "Not Scheduled" - 7:27
- "Grapes" - 6:26
- "Retro Active" - 6:03
- "Energy" - 4:42
- "Satar" - 4:35
- "Four Keys" - 3:15
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 29, 2016
- ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 28, 2016
- ^ MPS Records: album entry accessed November 29, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Four Keys – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.