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Of Mist and Melting

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Of Mist and Melting
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedDecember 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length47:12
LabelECM 1120 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Bill Connors chronology
Pyramid
(1977)
Of Mist and Melting
(1978)
Swimming with a Hole in My Body
(1979)

Of Mist and Melting is the second album by American guitarist and composer Bill Connors recorded in December 1977 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features saxophinist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[4]

The AllMusic review by Paul Kohler awarded the album 3 stars calling it "an atmospheric jazz album".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bill Connors

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Melting"11:33
2."Not Forgetting"6:33
3."Face in the Water"6:25
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Aubade"9:38
2."Café vue"5:40
3."Unending"7:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 12, 2011
  2. ^ a b Kohler, P. Allmusic Review accessed September 12, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 327.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 199.