Keith Jarrett – The Celestial Hawk - For Orchestra, Percussion And Piano (Vinyl LP)

Keith Jarrett – The Celestial Hawk – For Orchestra, Percussion And Piano is a three-movement orchestral work by Keith Jarrett, recorded in March 1980 at Carnegie Hall in New York with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Keene, with Jarrett himself at the piano. It was produced by Jarrett and Manfred Eicher, engineered by Stan Tonkel, and released on ECM in November 1980 (cat. no. ECM 1175). This copy is the 1980 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 1175
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Classical, Contemporary

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. First Movement (Keith Jarrett)

Side B

1. Second Movement (Keith Jarrett)
2. Third Movement (Keith Jarrett)

Personnel

Keith Jarrett (piano, composer), Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Keene.

Produced by Keith Jarrett and Manfred Eicher; recorded by Stan Tonkel; mixed by Martin Wieland; cover design: Barbara Wojirsch.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1980 German first edition on ECM, cat. no. ECM 1175.

Is this jazz or classical?
Both. Jarrett, known as a jazz pianist, wrote the work for orchestra, percussion and piano and plays the piano part himself. It sits between contemporary orchestral music and jazz.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Keith Jarrett records?
Yes, for example Keith Jarrett – The Survivors' Suite, Keith Jarrett – Invocations / The Moth And The Flame and Keith Jarrett – Solo Concerts: Bremen / Lausanne. More titles are in our Jazz collection.