Of Mist and Melting

1978 studio album by Bill Connors

Of Mist and Melting

Studio album by

Bill Connors

Released| 1978
Recorded| December 1977
Studio| Talent Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre| Jazz
Length| 47:12
Label| ECM 1120 ST
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Bill Connors chronology
| Pyramid
(1977)  | Of Mist and Melting
(1978)  | Swimming with a Hole in My Body
(1979)

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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 saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.[1]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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 INo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Melting"| 11:33
2.| "Not Forgetting"| 6:33
3.| "Face in the Water"| 6:25

Side IINo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Aubade"| 9:38
2.| "Café vue"| 5:40
3.| "Unending"| 7:33

## Personnel

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* Bill Connors – guitar
* Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone
* Gary Peacock – bass
* Jack DeJohnette – drums

## 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.

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* MusicBrainz release group

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