StAR (Jan Garbarek album)

StAR
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	1991
Recorded	January 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:58
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Ragas and Sagas (1990)Ragas and Sagas1990 StAR (1991) Atmos (1992)Atmos1992

StAR is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, featuring Miroslav Vitous and Peter Erskine, released on the ECM label in 1991.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars and states "The tunes may be somewhat interchangeable, but the music is virtuosic, thoughtful and thoroughly lovely, at times heart-tugging. Makes you wish these three would get together more often"^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitous except as indicated

1. "Star" (Jan Garbarek) - 6:15
2. "Jumper" - 4:21
3. "Lamenting" - 6:08
4. "Anthem" (Peter Erskine) - 6:16
5. "Roses for You" - 5:39
6. "Clouds in the Mountain" - 4:38
7. "Snowman" (Erskine, Garbarek, Vitous) - 5:21
8. "The Music of My People" (Erskine) - 3:42

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in January 1991

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Miroslav Vitous - bass
• Peter Erskine - drums

References