Somewhere Before

Somewhere Before
Somewhere Before
Live album by Keith Jarrett
Released	May 1969
Recorded	August 30–31, 1968
Venue	Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California (USA)
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:30
Label	Vortex Records
Producer	George Avakian
Keith Jarrett chronology
Keith Jarrett American Group (first trio) chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "As an example of early, unfocused Jarrett, this is fascinating material.".^[2] 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."^[5] 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."^[6]

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

^ Billboard May 3, 1969
^ ^a ^b Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 768. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 696.
^ Iverson, Ethan. "Shades of Jazz (Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman)". Ethaniverson.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

[1] Billboard May 3, 1969

[Allmusic-2] Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 768. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 696.

[6] Iverson, Ethan. "Shades of Jazz (Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman)". Ethaniverson.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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