Book of Velocities

Book of Velocities
Studio album by Jon Balke
Released	2007
Recorded	September 2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	67:17
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jon Balke chronology
Diverted Travels (2004) Book of Velocities (2006) Siwan (2009)

Book of Velocities is a solo album by pianist Jon Balke recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label in 2007.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "nothing could have prepared the listener for this gorgeous set of unedited, unprocessed, and undubbed piano pieces... It is very minimal, but also very malleable; change is the order of the proceeding, so a quiet form of delight is given to the listener as the process of discovery unfolds over and over again. Highly recommended".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jon Balke

1. "Chapter 1: Giada" - 3:34
2. "Chapter 1: Scintilla" - 0:56
3. "Chapter 1: Spread" - 4:26
4. "Chapter 1: Castello" - 3:48
5. "Chapter 1: Resilience" - 3:34
6. "Chapter 2: Single Line" - 2:34
7. "Chapter 2: Nyl" - 3:35
8. "Chapter 2: Double Line" - 3:09
9. "Chapter 3: Obsidian" - 3:26
10. "Chapter 3: Sunday Shapes" - 3:19
11. "Chapter 3: Gum Bounce" - 2:00
12. "Chapter 3: Finger Bass" - 3:23
13. "Chapter 3: Contrivance" - 2:45
14. "Chapter 4: Drape Hanger" - 3:15
15. "Chapter 4: Septima Llegada" - 2:03
16. "Chapter 4: Reel Set" - 1:25
17. "Chapter 4: Scrim Stand" - 3:17
18. "Epilogue: Sonance" - 4:46
19. "Epilogue: Nefriit" - 2:58

• • Recorded at Radio Studio DRZ in Zürich, Switzerland in September 2006.

Personnel

• Jon Balke — piano

References

1. ECM discography accessed November 17, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 17, 2011