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Book of Velocities

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Book of Velocities
Studio album by
Released2007
RecordedSeptember 2006
StudioRadio Studio DRZ
Zürich, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length67:17
LabelECM
ECM 2010
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jon Balke chronology
Diverted Travels
(2004)
Book of Velocities
(2007)
Siwan
(2009)

Book of Velocities is a solo album by pianist Jon Balke recorded in September 2006 and released on ECM the following year.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Nothing could have prepared the listener for this gorgeous set of unedited, unprocessed, and undubbed piano pieces.... It is very minimal, but also very malleable; change is the order of the proceeding, so a quiet form of delight is given to the listener as the process of discovery unfolds over and over again. Highly recommended."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jon Balke

No.TitleLength
1."Chapter 1: Giada"3:34
2."Chapter 1: Scintilla"0:56
3."Chapter 1: Spread"4:26
4."Chapter 1: Castello"3:48
5."Chapter 1: Resilience"3:34
6."Chapter 2: Single Line"2:34
7."Chapter 2: Nyl"3:35
8."Chapter 2: Double Line"3:09
9."Chapter 3: Obsidian"3:26
10."Chapter 3: Sunday Shapes"3:19
11."Chapter 3: Gum Bounce"2:00
12."Chapter 3: Finger Bass"3:23
13."Chapter 3: Contrivance"2:45
14."Chapter 4: Drape Hanger"3:15
15."Chapter 4: Septima Llegada"2:03
16."Chapter 4: Reel Set"1:25
17."Chapter 4: Scrim Stand"3:17
18."Epilogue: Sonance"4:46
19."Epilogue: Nefriit"2:58

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 17, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 17, 2011