Afric Pepperbird

Afric Pepperbird is the second album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and his first released on the ECM label performed by Garbarek's quartet featuring Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen.

Afric Pepperbird
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	1970
Recorded	September 22–23, 1970
Studio	Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
Genre	Modern free, post-bop, free jazz, progressive jazz
Length	40:51
Label	ECM ECM 1007
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Esoteric Circle (1969) Afric Pepperbird (1970) Sart (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awards the album 4½ stars, and states, "Together with Sart, Tryptikon, and Witchi-Tai-To (as well as a prior recording on Flying Dutchman), this album represents the strongest, most aggressive portion of Garbarek's career, before he succumbed to what became known as the ECM aesthetic. Very highly recommended".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek, except where noted.

1. "Skarabée" – 6:16
2. "Mah-Jong" – (Andersen) 1:52
3. "Beast of Kommodo" – 12:23
4. "Blow Away Zone" – 8:37
5. "MYB" – (Andersen) 1:50
6. "Concentus" – (Andersen) 0:50
7. "Afric Pepperbird" – 7:58
8. "Blupp" – (Christensen) 1:05

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
• Terje Rypdal – guitar, bugle
• Arild Andersen – bass, thumb piano, xylophone
• Jon Christensen – percussion

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 174. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed 1 November 2009