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Visible World is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in 1995 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Visible World
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	1996
Recorded	June 1995 at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	75:14
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Officium (1993) Visible World (1996) Rites (1998)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This is quiet, contemplative music for the most part -- attractive, but not superficially pretty. Its grooves are less celebratory than melancholic. There's an intensity here borne of deep concentration and commitment to beauty. Garbarek has come a long way since his early days as a quasi-free jazz experimentalist. This music is not jazz, nor is it experimental. But it is compelling in its way, representative of a first-rate creative musician, beyond category".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek except as indicated

1. "Red Wind" - 3:52
2. "The Creek" - 4:30
3. "The Survivor" - 4:46
4. "The Healing Smoke" - 7:13
5. "Visible World (Chiaro)" - 4:07
6. "Desolate Mountains I" - 6:46
7. "Desolate Mountains II" - 6:02
8. "Visible World (Scuro)" - 4:32
9. "Giulietta" - 3:45
10. "Desolate Mountains III" - 1:28
11. "Pygmy Lullaby" (Traditional) - 6:12
12. "The Quest" - 2:58
13. "The Arrow" - 4:21
14. "The Scythe" - 1:48
15. "Evening Land" (Jan Garbarek, Mari Boine) - 12:29

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in June 1995

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, percussion
• Rainer Brüninghaus - piano, synthesizer (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 & 10-12)
• Eberhard Weber - bass (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 11 & 12)
• Manu Katché - drums (tracks 2, 3, 11 & 13)
• Marilyn Mazur - drums (tracks 6, 7 & 9), percussion (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11-13 & 15)
• Trilok Gurtu - tabla (track 13)
• Mari Boine - vocals (track 15)

References

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