Shimri
Studio album by
Arild Andersen
Released1977
RecordedOctober 1976
StudioTalent Studios
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length41:40
LabelECM 1082 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Arild Andersen chronology
Clouds in My Head
(1975) 		Shimri
(1977) 		Green Shading into Blue
(1978)

Shimri is the second album by Norwegian jazz bassist and composer Arild Andersen, recorded in October 1976 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen, pianist Lars Jansson, and drummer Pål Thowsen.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 2½ stars stating: "On Shimri, musical release floats in suspension, grooves are coyly offered then withdrawn, swing is used sparingly, subtly, making only an occasional splash in the ripples of intimate conversation among the members of Arlid Andersen's outstanding quartet."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Arild Andersen except as noted

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Shimri"5:55
2."No Tears"9:27
3."Ways of Days"4:47
Total length:20:09
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wood Song"
  • Andersen
  • Aaltonen
  • Jansson
  • Thowsen
6:02
2."Vaggvisa för Hanna"Jansson3:46
3."Dedication" 11:43
Total length:21:31 41:40

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed November 17, 2011
  2. ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed November 17, 2011
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