| Dis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1977 [1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1976 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:36 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1093 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Jan Garbarek chronology | ||||
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Dis is an album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek, recorded for ECM in December 1976 and released in May the following year. Garbarek is backed by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner, with a guest appearance from Den Norske Messingsekstett on brass. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected Dis as part of its suggested Core Collection. [4]
All tracks are written by Jan Garbarek
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vandrere" | 13:42 |
| 2. | "Krusning" | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Viddene" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 25:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skygger" | 10:10 |
| 2. | "Yr" | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Dis" | 7:52 |
| Total length: | 24:01 49:07 | |
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