Four Keys
Studio album by
Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Released1979
RecordedMay 8, 1979
StudioMPS Tonstudio, Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length39:12
LabelMPS
MPS 15 533
ProducerHans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Lee Konitz chronology
Yes, Yes, Nonet
(1979) 		Four Keys
(1979) 		Live at Laren
(1979)
Martial Solal chronology
Suite for Trio
(1978) 		Four Keys
(1979) 		Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980
(1980)
John Scofield chronology
Who's Who?
(1979) 		Four Keys
(1979) 		Bar Talk
(1980)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen chronology
Pictures
(1976) 		Four Keys
(1979) 		Dancing on the Tables
(1979)

Four Keys is an album by pianist Martial Solal with saxophonist Lee Konitz, guitarist John Scofield and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen recorded in West Germany in 1979 and released on the MPS label.[1][2][3] The album was also released in the US on Pausa Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "An all-star quartet explores seven diverse Solal originals that range from chamberlike pieces to fairly free group improvising. The results are often exciting if cool in both tone and volume. Thoughtful yet unpredictable music".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Martial Solal.

  1. "Brain Stream" - 6:43
  2. "Not Scheduled" - 7:27
  3. "Grapes" - 6:26
  4. "Retro Active" - 6:03
  5. "Energy" - 4:42
  6. "Satar" - 4:35
  7. "Four Keys" - 3:15

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Lee Konitz discography accessed November 29, 2016
  2. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Lee Konitz accessed November 28, 2016
  3. ^ MPS Records: album entry accessed November 29, 2016
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Four Keys – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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