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StAR
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	October 1991
Recorded	January 1991
Studio	Rainbow Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:58
Label	ECM ECM 1444
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Ragas and Sagas (1990) StAR (1991) Atmos (1993)
Miroslav Vitouš chronology
Trio Music Live in Europe (1986) StAR (1991) Atmos (1991)
Peter Erskine chronology
Aurora (1988) StAR (1991) Sweet Soul (1991)

StAR is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in January 1991 and released on the ECM October later that year. The trio features Miroslav Vitouš—who wrote most of the album—and Peter Erskine.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars and states "The tunes may be somewhat interchangeable, but the music is virtuosic, thoughtful and thoroughly lovely, at times heart-tugging. Makes you wish these three would get together more often"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Miroslav Vitouš except as indicated

1. "Star" (Jan Garbarek) – 6:15
2. "Jumper" – 4:21
3. "Lamenting" – 6:08
4. "Anthem" (Peter Erskine) – 6:16
5. "Roses for You" – 5:39
6. "Clouds in the Mountain" – 4:38
7. "Snowman" (Erskine, Garbarek, Vitouš) – 5:21
8. "The Music of My People" (Erskine) – 3:42

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Miroslav Vitouš – bass
• Peter Erskine – drums

References

1. "StAR". ECM.
2. ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011
3. ^ Anderson, R.Allmusic Review accessed September 30, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1991 collaborative albums
• ECM Records albums
• Jan Garbarek albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher