Closeness (album)
1976 studio album by Charlie Haden
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Closeness is an album of four duets by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden, recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label that year.[1] It was the first of Haden's two duet releases on Horizon, the second being The Golden Number (1977). Haden’s duet partners are pianist Keith Jarrett, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, harpist Alice Coltrane, and drummer Paul Motian.
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Released1976
RecordedJanuary 26 and March 18 & 21, 1976
StudiosKendun (Burbank, California)
Generation (New York City)
Generation (New York City)
GenreJazz
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 26 and March 18 & 21, 1976 | |||
| Studios | Kendun (Burbank, California) Generation (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Horizon | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Recommended, particularly due to the Ornette and Jarrett collaborations".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charlie Haden
- "Ellen David" - 9:11
- "O.C." - 9:31
- "For Turiya" - 12:26
- "For a Free Portugal" - 7:55
Personnel
- Charlie Haden — double bass
- Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone (track 2)
- Keith Jarrett — piano (track 1)
- Alice Coltrane — harp (track 3)
- Paul Motian — percussion (track 4)
