Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble were energising, Branford Marsalis came out swinging and South Africa’s Abdullah Ibrahim delivered echoes of Duke Ellington, writes
John Fordham
No 45: From the late-60s onward, European jazz musicians began to look to their own cultural tradition. The first steps were tentative, but by the mid-70s they had become giant strides
King's College Chapel, Cambridge The fan-vaulted building became another instrument under the mesmerising control of Garbarek and the Hilliard, writes
John L Walters
Barbican, London This kaleidoscopic gig bordered on the flashily virtuosic, but it was intended to be a party for Jan Garbarek's band and Trilok Gurtu, and on that level, it worked. The audience were on their feet at the end, writes
John Fordham
Jazz: From Jan Garbarek's elegant folk to the tenor sax of Joshua Redman, the London Jazz Festival provided some choice nights - and quite a few surprises
Six years ago jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek and the early music foursome, the Hilliard Ensemble sequestered themselves in a monastery to record the album Officium. Since then the five have been inseparable. Last year they returned to the monastery and came up with Mnemosyne, a selection that relies on the singers improvising as much as Garbarek.
Jan Garbarek Group review – smooth jazz and squeaky toys
3 out of 5 stars.