Eventyr

For other uses, see Eventyr (disambiguation).

Eventyr is an album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer Jan Garbarek recorded in December 1980 and released on ECM September the following year. The trio features guitarist John Abercrombie and percussionist Naná Vasconcelos.^[2]

Eventyr
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	September 1981[1]
Recorded	December 1980
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Length	56:08
Label	ECM ECM 1200
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Folk Songs (1981) Eventyr (1981) Paths, Prints (1982)

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 2½ stars.^[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three stars.^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek, John Abercrombie and Naná Vasconcelos except as indicated

1. "Soria Maria" - 11:39
2. "Lillekort" - 5:02
3. "Eventyr" - 9:19
4. "Weaving a Garland" (Traditional) - 2:20
5. "Once upon a Time" - 9:02
6. "The Companion" (Garbarek, Vasconcelos) - 5:49
7. "Snipp, Snapp, Snute" (Garbarek, Vasconcelos) - 4:30
8. "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" - 8:27

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, flutes
• John Abercrombie – guitars
• Naná Vasconcelos – berimbau, talking drum, percussion, voice