Facing You

Facing You
Studio album by Keith Jarrett
Released	1972
Recorded	November 10, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:37
Label	ECM ECM 1017
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
Expectations (1971) Facing You (1972) Fort Yawuh (1973)

Facing You is the first album released on ECM by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. It features Jarrett performing eight solo piano pieces recorded in the studio.^[1] It was recorded in Oslo on 10 November 1971, the day after a concert performance with the Miles Davis Septet in the same city.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "A remarkable effort that reveals more and more with each listen, this recording has stood the test of time, and is unquestionably a Top Three recording in Keith Jarrett's long and storied career.".^[2]

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

Track listing

1. "In Front" - 10:09
2. "Ritooria" - 5:57
3. "Lalene" - 8:39
4. "My Lady, My Child" - 7:24
5. "Landscape for Future Earth" - 3:36
6. "Starbright" - 5:07
7. "Vapallia" - 3:57
8. "Semblence" - 3:02

All compositions by Keith Jarrett

Personnel

Keith Jarrett – piano

References

1. ECM catalogue accessed December 1, 2008.
2. Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 768. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.