Somewhere Before
{{Infobox album
| name = Somewhere Before
| type = live
| artist = Keith Jarrett
| cover = Somewhere Before.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 1969[https://books.google.com/books?id=jigEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Somewhere+Before+jarrett&pg=PA53 Billboard May 3, 1969]
| recorded = August 30–31, 1968
| venue = Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California (USA)
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 38:30
| label = Vortex Records
| producer = George Avakian
| prev_title = Restoration Ruin
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett
| next_year = 1971
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Keith Jarrett American Group (first trio)
| type = live
| prev_title = Life Between the Exit Signs
| prev_year = 1967
| title = Somewhere Before
| year = 1969
| next_title = The Mourning of a Star
| next_year = 1971
}}
}}
Somewhere Before is a live album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded on August 30 and 31, 1968, at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California with his first trio, composed of Charlie Haden (bass) and Paul Motian (drums).
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite book|last1=Cook|first1=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist)|last2=Morton|first2=Brian|authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer)|year=2008|title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|edition=9th|publisher=Penguin|page=768|isbn=978-0-141-03401-0}}
|rev3 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = 112
}}
}}The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "As an example of early, unfocused Jarrett, this is fascinating material.".Ginell, R. [http://allmusic.com/album/somewhere-before-r141488/review Allmusic Review] accessed September 17, 2011 The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "Heavily rock-influenced and reminiscent of the methodology of the Charles Lloyd Quartet and the Miles Davis group, of which Jarrett was still a member... it has a freshness of approach that Jarrett quickly lost and was slow to regain."{{cite book | last1=Cook |first1=Richard |last2=Morton |first2=Brian | title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | publisher=Penguin Books | year=2006 | pages=696 }} Pianist / composer Ethan Iverson singled out "My Back Pages" for praise, stating: "Dylan recorded it as a waltz, but this backbeat 4/4 rendition emulates the hit version by The Byrds. Jarrett's control of light and shade, both in the melody and the accompaniment, gives his pianism a kind of glamour that can reach out and touch listeners from any background."{{cite web |url=https://ethaniverson.com/shades-of-jazz-keith-jarrett-charlie-haden-paul-motian-dewey-redman/ |title=Shades of Jazz (Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman) |last=Iverson |first=Ethan |website=Ethaniverson.com |access-date=January 15, 2022}}
Track listing
:All compositions by Keith Jarrett except as indicated
- "My Back Pages" (Bob Dylan) - 5:24
- "Pretty Ballad" - 3:30
- "Moving Soon" - 4:24
- "Somewhere Before" - 6:50
- "New Rag" - 5:40
- "A Moment for Tears" - 3:07
- "Pouts' Over" (And the Day's Not Through) - 4:35
- "Dedicated to You" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Hy Zaret) - 5:00
- "Old Rag" - 2:37
Personnel
- Keith Jarrett - piano
- Charlie Haden - double-bass
- Paul Motian - drums
References
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Category:Keith Jarrett live albums
Category:Atlantic Records live albums
Category:Albums produced by George Avakian