In 1976, bassist
Charlie Haden recorded eight duets with musicians whom he admired; the results were originally released on two Horizon LPs as
Closeness. In 1988, A&M reissued all of the music on a pair of CDs, titled "Closeness" Duets. For this release,
Haden is teamed with pianist
Keith Jarrett, plays a memorable "O.C." with altoist
Ornette Coleman, interprets a moody piece with harpist
Alice Coltrane, and performs the highly political "For a Free Portugal" (which also utilizes excerpts from a record of Angolan music) with percussionist
Paul Motian. Recommended, particularly due to the
Ornette and
Jarrett collaborations. ~ Scott Yanow