Jan Garbarek

saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, arranger, flute, performer, producer, mix, percussion, clarinet, woodwind, synthesizer, keyboard, bass saxophone

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Eberhard Weber bass, bass guitar, cello Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Desolate Mountains II, Gula Gula, Her Wild Ways, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, It's OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Oceanus, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, Send Word, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, The Creek, The Healing Smoke, The Path, The Quest, The Survivor, The White Clown, Tongue of Secrets, Vast Plain, Clouds, Visible World (scuro)
Rainer Brüninghaus keyboard, piano, synthesizer Brother Wind, Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Desolate Mountains I, Desolate Mountains II, Desolate Mountains III, Gula Gula, He Comes From the North, Her Wild Ways, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, Send Word, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, The Healing Smoke, The Quest, The Survivor, The White Clown, Tongue of Secrets, Vast Plain, Clouds, Voy Cantando
Manu Katché drums Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Gula Gula, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, The Arrow, The Creek, The Survivor, Twelve Moons
Marilyn Mazur cymbals, drums, percussion, shakers, slit drum Desolate Mountains I, Desolate Mountains II, Evening Land, Giulietta, Her Wild Ways, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Malinye, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Red Wind, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, Song, Tread Lightly, The Arrow, The Healing Smoke, The Quest, The White Clown, Twelve Moons, Vast Plain, Clouds, Visible World (chiaro), Visible World (scuro), Where the Rivers Meet
Manfred Eicher producer Evenly They Danced, Her Wild Ways, It’s High Time, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Last Rite, Malinye, One Ying for Every Yang, Pan, Rites, Rites (special edit), So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, Song, Tread Lightly, The Moon Over Mtatsminda, The White Clown, Vast Plain, Clouds, We Are the Stars, Where the Rivers Meet

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Eberhard Weber bass, bass guitar, cello Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Desolate Mountains II, Gula Gula, Her Wild Ways, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, It's OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Oceanus, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, Send Word, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, The Creek, The Healing Smoke, The Path, The Quest, The Survivor, The White Clown, Tongue of Secrets, Vast Plain, Clouds, Visible World (scuro)
Rainer Brüninghaus keyboard, piano, synthesizer Brother Wind, Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Desolate Mountains I, Desolate Mountains II, Desolate Mountains III, Gula Gula, He Comes From the North, Her Wild Ways, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, Send Word, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, The Healing Smoke, The Quest, The Survivor, The White Clown, Tongue of Secrets, Vast Plain, Clouds, Voy Cantando
Manu Katché drums Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Gula Gula, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Pygmy Lullaby, Rahkki Sruvvis, The Arrow, The Creek, The Survivor, Twelve Moons
Marilyn Mazur cymbals, drums, percussion, shakers, slit drum Desolate Mountains I, Desolate Mountains II, Evening Land, Giulietta, Her Wild Ways, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Malinye, One Ying for Every Yang, Pygmy Lullaby, Red Wind, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, Song, Tread Lightly, The Arrow, The Healing Smoke, The Quest, The White Clown, Twelve Moons, Vast Plain, Clouds, Visible World (chiaro), Visible World (scuro), Where the Rivers Meet
Manfred Eicher producer Evenly They Danced, Her Wild Ways, It’s High Time, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Last Rite, Malinye, One Ying for Every Yang, Pan, Rites, Rites (special edit), So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, Song, Tread Lightly, The Moon Over Mtatsminda, The White Clown, Vast Plain, Clouds, We Are the Stars, Where the Rivers Meet
Naná Vasconcelos vocal, percussion, talking drum Brother Wind, Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Gula Gula, He Comes From the North, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, Lillekort, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Rahkki Sruvvis, Send Word, Tongue of Secrets, Voy Cantando
Bugge Wesseltoft accordion, electronic instruments, synthesizer Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos, Evenly They Danced, Gula Gula, His Eyes Were Suns, I Took Up the Runes, It’s High Time, Last Rite, Malinye, Molde Canticle Part 1, Molde Canticle Part 2, Molde Canticle Part 3, Molde Canticle Part 4, Molde Canticle Part 5, Rahkki Sruvvis, Rites
Jan Erik Kongshaug engineer Evenly They Danced, Her Wild Ways, It’s High Time, It’s OK to Listen to the Gray Voice, Last Rite, Malinye, One Ying for Every Yang, Pan, Rites, So Mild the Wind, So Meek the Water, Song, Tread Lightly, The White Clown, Vast Plain, Clouds, We Are the Stars, Where the Rivers Meet
Ralph Towner acoustic guitar, aeolian harp, classical guitar, guitar Dis, Krusning, Oceanus, Skygger, Vandrere, Viddene, Yr
Keith Jarrett piano Belonging, My Song, Sunshine Song
Arild Andersen bass Bruremarsj, Etu Hei!, Freedom Jazz Dance, J.E.V., Rim, Sang, Selje, Til Vigdis, Triptykon
Jon Christensen drums, percussion Freedom Jazz Dance, Mr. J. C., My Song, Oceanus, Sunshine Song, The Path, Til Vigdis
Edward Vesala percussion Bruremarsj, Etu Hei!, J.E.V., Rim, Sang, Selje, Triptykon
Trilok Gurtu percussion, tabla Song for Everyone, The Arrow
Palle Danielsson double bass My Song, Skrik & Hyl, Sunshine Song
Frank Phipps valve trombone Freedom Jazz Dance, Til Vigdis
Zakir Hussain tabla Song for Everyone
Gordon Jones (baritone) vocal Parce mihi domine
Bill Frisell guitar The Path
John Abercrombie mandolin Lillekort
John Potter vocal Parce mihi domine
Kjell Johnsen pipe organ Iskirken
Charlie Haden double bass Cego Aderaldo
Mari Boine vocal Evening Land
Agnes Buen Garnås vocal Rosensfole
Michael DiPasqua drums It's OK to Listen to the Gray Voice
Mikhail Kilosanidze recording The Moon Over Mtatsminda
Miroslav Vitouš double bass Star
Mladen Gutesha conductor Windsong
David Torn (guitarist/composer aka SPLaTTeRCeLL) guitar, synthesizer It's OK to Listen to the Gray Voice
Anouar Brahem oud Joron
Per Løberg bass Mr. J. C.
Peter Erskine drums Star
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR strings Windsong
Egberto Gismonti guitar Cego Aderaldo
Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) vocal Parce mihi domine
Shankar violin Song for Everyone
Ustad Fateh Ali Khan vocal Raga I
Ustad Nazim Ali Khan bowed string instruments Raga I
Ustad Shaukat Hussain tabla Raga I
David James (countertenor) vocal Parce mihi domine

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Eberhard Weber saxophone, soprano saxophone Birthday Suite: Maurizius, Birthday Suite: Percussion Transition, Birthday Suite: Piano Transition, Birthday Suite: The Colours of Chloë, Birthday Suite: Yellow Fields, Part I, Part II, Part III, IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Seven Movements, Silent Feet, Syndrome, The Last Stage of a Long Journey
Manu Katché tenor saxophone February Sun, Good Influence, Lovely Walk, Lullaby, Miles Away, No Rush, November 99, Number One, Rose, Take Off and Land
Jan Garbarek Group arranger, soprano saxophone, synthesizer, tenor saxophone Arietta, Brother Wind March, Darvánan, Gautes-Margjit, Huhai, Psalm, Rondo amoroso, The Tall Tear Trees, There Were Swallows..., Twelve Moons Part One: Winter - Summer Part Two: Summer - Winter, Witchi-Tai-To
Benjamin Anderson saxophone All That Is Beautiful, Branquinho, Carta de Amor, Carta de Amor, Var., Cego Aderaldo, Don Quixote, Folk Song, La Pasionaria, Palhaço, Spor, Two Folk Songs
Daterape saxophone Bailarina, Bôdas de Prata, Cego Aderaldo, Equilibrista, Folk Song, For Turiya, Mágico, Palhaço, Silence, Spor, Veien
Mia Cooper saxophone Alleluia, Nativitas, Allting finns, Hays hark nviranats ukhti, Litany / Otche nash / Dostoino est, Most Holy Mother of God, Ov zarmanali, Sirt im sasani, Surb, surb, Svjete tihij, Tres morillas, We Are the Stars
Darrell Lacour saxophone Atmos, Diversion, Forthcoming, Goddess, Helikon, Hippukrene, Pegasos, Time Out, Part I, Time Out, Part II
Ralph Towner flute, saxophone Nimbus, Oceanus
Keith Jarrett saxophone Country, Mandala, My Song, Questar, Tabarka, The Journey Home
Ελένη Καραΐνδρου tenor saxophone Αυτοσχεδιασμός στα δύο θέματα, Βαλς / Θέμα του αποχαιρετισμού - Παραλλαγή Γ', Η σιωπή / Θέμα του αποχαιρετισμού, Θέμα του αποχαιρετισμού - Παραλλαγή Α', Θέμα του αποχαιρετισμού - Παραλλαγή Β', Θέμα του αποχαιρετισμού και βαλς, Κραυγή, Νανούρισμα, Το πέταγμα / Αυτοσχεδιασμός στα δύο θέματα
Cordon Blech saxophone Anthem, Clouds in the Mountain, Jumper, Lamenting, Roses for You, Snowman, Star, The Music of My People
Jan Garbarek Quartet clarinet, flute, percussion, saxophone Afric Pepperbird, Beast of Kommodo, Blow Away Zone, Blupp, Concentus, MYB, Mah-Jong, Skarabée
Matzisuki saxophone Bahia, Jaw, Joron, Madar, Qaws / Epilogue, Ramy, Sebika, Sull lull
Terje Rypdal woodwind Electric Fantasy, Keep It Like That - Tight, Lontano II, Rainbow, Tough Enough
Ricky Payne saxophone Raga I, Raga II, Raga III, Raga IV, Saga
Kenny Wheeler saxophone 3/4 in the Afternoon, Deer Wan, Peace for Five, Sumother Song
Karin Krog tenor saxophone All of You, Dearly Beloved, Karin's Mode, Maiden Voyage
Helge Hurum flute, tenor saxophone Huldredans, Ongura, Part I, Ongura, Part II, Ongura, Part III
André Reale soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone 'Long as You Know You're Living Yours, Blossom, Solstice, The Windup
Trilok Gurtu soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Once I Wished a Tree Upside Down...
Shael Riley and The Double Ice Backfire saxophone Luminessence, Numinor, Windsong
Ordo Virtutum soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Belonging, Spiral Dance
გია ყანჩელი soprano saxophone Night Prayers