Shades (Keith Jarrett album)

Shades is the fifth album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Originally released in 1976, it features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet', which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian with Guilherme Franco added on percussion.

Shades
Studio album by
Keith Jarrett
Released1976
Recorded1975
GenreJazz
Length33:46
LabelImpulse!
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Keith Jarrett chronology
Arbour Zena
(1975)		 Shades
(1976)		 The Survivors' Suite
(1976)

Aside from appearing in the Mysteries: The Impulse Years 1975-1976 boxset, Shades was only issued on compact disc in Japan, packaged in a miniature replica of the original vinyl LP sleeve. In October 2011, it was reissued internationally as part of the Impulse! 2-on-1 series, packaged with Mysteries in a single disc format titled Mysteries / Shades.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Throughout, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Paul Motian and percussionist Guilherme Franco keep the band's juices flowing.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing
  1. "Shades of Jazz" - 9:54
  2. "Southern Smiles" - 7:52
  3. "Rose Petals" - 8:56
  4. "Diatribe" - 7:04
All compositions by Keith Jarrett
  • Tracks 1, 3 recorded December 11, 1975 at Generation Sound Studios, NYC
  • Tracks 2, 4 recorded December 12, 1975 at Generation Sound Studios, NYC[3]

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. "discogs.com". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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