Touchstone for Manu is a jazz compilation album by Manu Katché released on ECM in August 2014.[2]
| Touchstone for Manu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | August 15, 2014 |
| Recorded | November 2004, January 2007, December 2009 and March 2012 |
| Studio | Rainbow Studio (Oslo) Avatar Studios (NYC) Studios la Buissonne (P-l-F) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 58:52 |
| Label | ECM ECM 2419 |
| Producer | Manfred Eicher |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All Music |   [1] |
Reception
editJohn Kelman in his review for All About Jazz says that "Touchstone for Manu puts a very fine period on an eight-year run that positioned Katché as a strong bandleader, an accessible composer... and a drummer whose focus on groove and group interplay over chops and excessive gymnastics remains both refreshing and relevant."[1]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Manu Katché
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for Her" | Playground | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Number One" | Neighbourhood | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Take off and Land" | Neighbourhood | 4:02 |
| 4. | "So Groovy" | Playground | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Morning Joy" | Playground | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Keep on Trippin'" | Third Round | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Senses" | Third Round | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Swing Piece" | Third Round | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Running After Years" | Third Round | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Slowing the Tides" | Manu Katché | 5:35 |
| 11. | "Bliss" | Manu Katché | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 58:52 | ||
Personnel
edit- Manu Katché – drums
- Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone
- Tomasz Stanko – trumpet
- Marcin Wasilewski – piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
- Trygve Seim – tenor saxophone
- Mathias Eick – trumpet
- Jacob Young – guitar
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Jason Rebello – piano
- Jim Watson – piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Tore Brunborg – saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet, loops
References
edit- ^ a b "Touchstone for Manu (All About Jazz Review)". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Touchstone for Manu". ECM Records. Retrieved June 25, 2017.