Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner & Naná Vasconcelos - If You Look Far Enoug (1993)

Norwegian bassist Andersen's reputation in Europe over the decades is well established. He has appeared on a number of significant recordings, most notably Jan Garbarek's SAGN, and with his own iconoclastic ensemble Masqualero. IF YOU LOOK FAR ENOUGH distills those past endeavors into a most atmospheric, spacious outing. The more traditional elements of Andersen's heritage meet face-to-face with a profoundly European free-jazz sensibility.

Andersen's guests add noticeable flecks of color and some subtle energy to his nearly minimalist basslines. Ralph Towner's shifting facades of cloudy guitars add a more fluid resonance to the tracks. So does unsung percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, whose legendary stints on countless jazz and world/ethnic albums are all stellar. IF YOU DON'T LOOK FAR ENOUGH is a ruminative album, capable of striking a variety of moods.

Tracklist:

01 If You Look
02 Svev
03 For All We Know
04 Backé
05 The Voice
06 The Woman
07 The Place
08 The Drink
09 Main Man
10 A Song I Used to Play
11 Far Enough
12 Jonah

Personnel:

Arild Andersen (acoustic bass);
Ralph Towner (acoustic 12-string & nylon string guitars);
Nana Vasconcelos (percussion);
Auden Kleive (snare drum).