| North Story | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | September 1995 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:45 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1596 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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North Story is an album by Ukrainian-Norwegian jazz pianist Misha Alperin recorded in September 1995 and released on ECM the following year. The quintet features horn section Arkady Shilkloper and Tore Brunborg and rhythm section Terje Gewelt and Jon Christensen. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars calling it a "set of mysterious original compositions... Combining Russian folk, modern classical, and free jazz influences. [2]
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