A two-disc set by one of the most outstanding jazz groups of its era, the group often referred to as ‘Belonging’ or Keith Jarrett’s ‘European Quartet’, heard here in a previously unreleased concert recording from 1979. After more than three decades in the archive, this “sleeper” now awakes, sounding thoroughly alive and of the moment.

Featuring Jarrett on piano andpercussion, Jan Garbarek on tenor/ soprano saxophones, flute and percussion, Palle Danielsson on double bass and Jon Christensen on drums, the release of_Sleeper_ is a major event for fans of Jarrett and his accompanying players. This quartet has only ever been heard on four other recordings (Belonging/My Song/Nude Ants/Personal Mountains), and this Japanese concert, which has been mixed in analogue for its warm sound, sees them at full flight.