Janna (album)

Janna
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 2003
RecordedNovember 17 & 18, 2002
Espace du Culturel Bois-Fleuri, Lormont, France
GenreImprovised music, world music
Length77:39
LabelWinter & Winter 910 094
ProducerStefan Winter
Ernst Reijseger chronology
I Love You So Much It Hurts
(2002)
Janna
(2003)
Continuum
(2002)

Janna is an album by cellist Ernst Reijseger with vocalist/poet/performer Mola Sylla and percussionist Serigne C.M. Gueye recorded in 2002 in France and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek said "Textures, dynamic, and tones are the musical concerns as they convey these gorgeous songs, poems, and stories without compromise or regard for ceremony. This is deeply, wonderfully, emotionally rendered exploratory music that cannot be classified, thank goodness".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Mola Sylla except as indicated

  1. "Jangelma" – 12:42
  2. "Baba" – 6:42
  3. "Sàng Xale Man" (Mola Sylla, Traditional) – 7:19
  4. "Noon" – 7:13
  5. "Fier" – 7:00
  6. "Njaarelu Adiye" – 8:32
  7. "Doxandéem" – 9:22
  8. "Sicroula" – 8:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 28, 2014
  2. ^ Ernst Reijseger discography, accessed November 28, 2014
  3. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Ernst Reijseger – Janna > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1201. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.