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Closeness
Studio album by Charlie Haden
Released	1976
Recorded	January 26 and March 18 & 21, 1976
Studio	Generation Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:08
Label	Horizon
Producer	Ed Michel
Charlie Haden chronology
Liberation Music Orchestra (1970) Closeness (1976) The Golden Number (1977)

Closeness is an album of four duets by bassist Charlie Haden recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label. Haden’s duet partners are pianist Keith Jarrett, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, harpist Alice Coltrane and drummer Paul Motian.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Recommended, particularly due to the Ornette and Jarrett collaborations".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden

1. "Ellen David" - 9:11
2. "O.C." - 9:31
3. "For Turiya" - 12:26
4. "For a Free Portugal" - 7:55

• Recorded at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California on January 26, 1976 (track 3) and at Generation Sound in New York City on March 18 (track 1) and March 21 (tracks 2 & 4), 1976

Personnel

• Charlie Haden — bass
• Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone (track 2)
• Keith Jarrett — piano (track 1)
• Alice Coltrane — harp (track 3)
• Paul Motian — percussion (track 4)

References

1. Discogs album entry accessed November 30, 2011
2. ^ Yanow, S.Allmusic Review accessed November 30, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 91. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 565.

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