Personal Mountains is a live album by American jazz pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in Tokyo during his April 1979 tour in Japan, and released by ECM ten years later, in 1989. The quartet—Jarrett's "European Quartet"—features saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.
April 1979 Tour in Japan Personal Mountains contains tracks from different concerts performed in Tokyo during Jarrett's tour with his "European Quartet" in April 1979. The tour also produced Sleeper (1989).Keith Jarrett 1979 live concerts accessed January 2021
2 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo 4 – Civic Hall, Fukuoka 5 – Yubin-Chokin Hall, Hiroshima 6 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Osaka 9 – International House, Kobe 10 – Kaikan Hall 1, Kyoto 12 – Aichi Auditorium, Nagoya 13 – Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo 16 – Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo – Sleeper (1989) 17 – Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo 18 – Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall, Sapporo 20 – Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Yokohama 21 – Prefectural Culture Center, Ibaraki
Reception The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Clearly this is one of the peaks of the European quartet's discography."Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Keith Jarrett.
"Personal Mountains" – 16:02 "Prism" – 11:15 "Oasis" – 18:03 "Innocence" – 7:16 "Late Night Willie" – 8:46
Personnel
European Quartet Keith Jarrett – piano, percussion Jan Garbarek – tenor and soprano saxophones Palle Danielsson – double-bass Jon Christensen – drums
Technical personnel Manfred Eicher – producer Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer Barbara Wojirsch – layout Rose Anne Colavito – drawing
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