Invocations / The Moth and the Flame

Jazz · 1981 · 11 tracks

Invocations / The Moth and the Flame

A double-sided ritual of pipe organ echoes and overdubbed saxophones followed by expansive, patient solo piano. Haunting, liturgical, and deeply atmospheric.

It's Keith Jarrett playing a massive cathedral organ like he's trying to summon a ghost, followed by some of his most patient piano work.

A heavy, spiritual stillness that feels both ancient and deeply personal.

Invocations / The Moth and the Flame · vs · Keith Jarrett

Reverb Heavy+4.0σ

The production is built around reverb heavy than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Invocations — First (Solo Voice)

5:26

02

Invocations — Second (Mirages, Realities)

9:04

03

Invocations — Third (Power, Resolve)

7:37

04

Invocations — Fourth (Shock, Scatter)

6:53

06

Invocations — Sixth (Celebration)

5:37

07

Invocations — Seventh (Solo Voice)

3:05

08

The Moth and the Flame, Part I

7:10

09

The Moth and the Flame, Part II

5:47

10

The Moth and the Flame, Part III

8:33

11

The Moth and the Flame, Part IV

8:18

12

The Moth and the Flame, Part V

9:41

Moments Worth Waiting For

The massive, earth-shaking low pedal tones of the pipe organ on Invocations Second which feel like they are vibrating the floorboards.

The haunting, layered soprano saxophone on Invocations First creating a ghostly choir effect through overdubbing.

The transition into the more familiar, fluid piano lyricism during the opening of The Moth and the Flame.

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