Of Mist and Melting

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Of Mist and Melting
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Studio album by
Bill Connors
Released1978
RecordedDecember 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre Jazz
Length47:12
Label ECM 1120 ST
Producer Manfred Eicher
Bill Connors chronology
Pyramid
(1977)		Of Mist and Melting
(1978)		 Swimming with a Hole in My Body
(1979)

Of Mist and Melting is the second album by American guitarist and composer Bill Connors recorded in December 1977 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
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The AllMusic review by Paul Kohler awarded the album 3 stars calling it "an atmospheric jazz album". [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Connors.

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Melting"11:33
2."Not Forgetting"6:33
3."Face in the Water"6:25
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Aubade"9:38
2."Café vue"5:40
3."Unending"7:33

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ ECM discography accessed September 12, 2011
  2. 1 2 Kohler, P. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 327.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 199.
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