Standards in Norway
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| Standards in Norway | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | April 1995 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 7, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Konserthuset Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:23 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1542 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Jarrett / Peacock / DeJohnette chronology | ||||
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Standards in Norway is a live album by the Keith Jarrett Trio recorded at the Konserthuset in Oslo, Norway, on October 7, 1989 and released by ECM in 1995. The trio—Jarrett's "Standards Trio"—features rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.[1]
Standards in Norway was recorded during the "Standards Trio" October 1989 European tour:[2]
- October 1 – Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (Belgium)
- October 3 – Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden)
- October 5 – Koncertsalen i Tivoli, Copenhagen (Denmark)
- October 7 – Konserthuset, Oslo, Norway (Standards in Norway)
- October 9 – Royal Festival Hall, London (England)
- October 11 – Graf-Zeppelin-Haus, Friedrichshafen (Germany)
- October 15 – Philharmonie, Cologne (Germany) (Tribute)
- October 16 – Philharmonie, Gasteig, Munich (Germany)
- October 18 – Musikhalle, Hamburg (Germany)
- October 19 – Kongreßalle Killesberg, Stuttgart (Germany)
- October 21 – Alte Oper, Frankfurt (Germany)
- October 23 – Palais de la Musique, Strasbourg (France)
- October 25 – Arsenal, Metz (France)
- October 28 – Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris (France)
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states, "none of the eight performances from the concert appearance are throwaways. Jarrett's vocal sounds are more restrained than usual while his piano playing is in peak form."[3]
