The Widow in the Window

The Widow in the Window
Studio album by Kenny Wheeler Quintet
Released	Mid 1990
Recorded	February 14–16, 1990; Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:14
Label	ECM; ECM 1417
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Kenny Wheeler chronology

The Widow in the Window is a studio album by trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded in 1990 and released on the ECM label.[1] "Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, which would eventually be recorded in 1989. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating " Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one".[3]

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

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Wheeler

"Aspire" - 12:28
"Ma Belle Hélène" - 8:45
"The Widow in the Window" - 10:27
"Ana" - 14:52
"Hotel Le Hot" - 8:31
"Now, and Now Again" - 6:11

Personnel

References

ECM discography accessed October 4, 2011
Original liner notes by Steve Lake
Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011
Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. Penguin Books. p. 1568. ISBN 978-0-14-051383-7. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

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[ECM_discography-1] ECM discography accessed October 4, 2011

[2] Original liner notes by Steve Lake

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011

[4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. Penguin Books. p. 1568. ISBN 978-0-14-051383-7. Retrieved 14 December 2019.