Book of Velocities
| Book of Velocities | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | September 2006 | |||
| Studio | Radio Studio DRZ Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:17 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2010 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Jon Balke chronology | ||||
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Book of Velocities is a solo album by pianist Jon Balke recorded in September 2006 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Nothing could have prepared the listener for this gorgeous set of unedited, unprocessed, and undubbed piano pieces.... It is very minimal, but also very malleable; change is the order of the proceeding, so a quiet form of delight is given to the listener as the process of discovery unfolds over and over again. Highly recommended."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jon Balke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chapter 1: Giada" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Chapter 1: Scintilla" | 0:56 |
| 3. | "Chapter 1: Spread" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Chapter 1: Castello" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Chapter 1: Resilience" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Chapter 2: Single Line" | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Chapter 2: Nyl" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Chapter 2: Double Line" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Chapter 3: Obsidian" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Chapter 3: Sunday Shapes" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Chapter 3: Gum Bounce" | 2:00 |
| 12. | "Chapter 3: Finger Bass" | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Chapter 3: Contrivance" | 2:45 |
| 14. | "Chapter 4: Drape Hanger" | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Chapter 4: Septima Llegada" | 2:03 |
| 16. | "Chapter 4: Reel Set" | 1:25 |
| 17. | "Chapter 4: Scrim Stand" | 3:17 |
| 18. | "Epilogue: Sonance" | 4:46 |
| 19. | "Epilogue: Nefriit" | 2:58 |
Personnel[edit]
- Jon Balke – piano
References[edit]
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 17, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 17, 2011
