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The Widow in the Window
Studio album by Kenny Wheeler Quintet
Released	Mid 1990
Recorded	February 14–16, 1990
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:14
Label	ECM ECM 1417
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Kenny Wheeler chronology
Music for Large & Small Ensembles (1990) The Widow in the Window (1990) Kayak (1992)

The Widow in the Window is a studio album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded over three days in February 1990 and released on ECM later that year. The quintet features rhythm section John Abercrombie, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Peter Erskine.

Writing and composition

"Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (1990), recorded May the previous year. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.

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."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenny Wheeler

Personnel

• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
• John Abercrombie – guitar
• John Taylor – piano
• Dave Holland – bass
• Peter Erskine – drums

References

1. "ECM 1417". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
2. Original liner notes by Steve Lake
3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 4, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• ECM Records albums
• Kenny Wheeler albums
• 1990 albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher