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]

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
Music for Large & Small Ensembles (1990) The Widow in the Window (1990) Kayak (1992)

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 Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Wheeler

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

Personnel

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

References