Eventyr is an album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer Jan Garbarek recorded in December 1980 and released on ECM September the following year. The trio features guitarist John Abercrombie and percussionist Naná Vasconcelos.[2]

Eventyr
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1981[1]
RecordedDecember 1980
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
Length56:08
LabelECM
ECM 1200
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Folk Songs
(1981)
Eventyr
(1981)
Paths, Prints
(1982)

Reception

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The AllMusic review awarded the album 2½ stars.[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three stars.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jan Garbarek, John Abercrombie and Naná Vasconcelos except as indicated
  1. "Soria Maria" - 11:39
  2. "Lillekort" - 5:02
  3. "Eventyr" - 9:19
  4. "Weaving a Garland" (Traditional) - 2:20
  5. "Once upon a Time" - 9:02
  6. "The Companion" (Garbarek, Vasconcelos) - 5:49
  7. "Snipp, Snapp, Snute" (Garbarek, Vasconcelos) - 4:30
  8. "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" - 8:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Eventyr". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2011
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 81. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.