The Widow in the Window

The Widow in the Window is a studio album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded over three days in February 1990 and released on ECM later that year. The quintet features rhythm section John Abercrombie, John Taylor, Dave Holland and Peter Erskine.^[1]

The Widow in the Window
Studio album by Kenny Wheeler Quintet
Released	Mid 1990
Recorded	February 14–16, 1990
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:14
Label	ECM ECM 1417
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Kenny Wheeler chronology
Music for Large & Small Ensembles (1990) The Widow in the Window (1990) Kayak (1992)

Writing and composition

"Ana", the longest piece on the album, was originally written for Alexander von Schlippenbach's Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (1990), recorded May the previous year. "Ma Belle Hélène" is a calembour which refers to Wheeler's two sisters, Mabel and Helen.^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating " Kenny Wheeler's music occupies its own unique area between post bop and free jazz and virtually all of his recordings are recommended to adventurous listeners, including this one."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenny Wheeler.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Aspire"	12:28
2.	"Ma belle Hélène"	8:45
3.	"The Widow in the Window"	10:27
4.	"Ana"	14:52
5.	"Hotel le hot"	8:31
6.	"Now, and Now Again"	6:11

Personnel

• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
• John Abercrombie – guitar
• John Taylor – piano
• Dave Holland – bass
• Peter Erskine – drums