Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
David Torn – guitar, guitar synthesizer, DX7
Eberhard Weber – bass
Michael Di Pasqua – drums, percussion
Recorded December 1984 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.
Produced by Manfred Eicher
Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug
https://www.discogs.com/Jan-Garbarek-Group-Its-OK-To-Listen-To-The-Gray-Voice/release/2639248
Here Garbarek is approaching the extremes of his style, appearing once again with the Jan Garbarek Group. All pieces on this record are titled after quotes from poems by Tomas Tranströmer, and though the actual connection to these poems remains tenuous at best, they do add a provocative element to the pieces themselves, which beg for at least some programmatic interpretation.
Multi-instrumentalist David Torn is primarily responsible for the more aggressive edge this record takes. His guitar lines explode with energy and tension, giving Garbarek a more off-center field to play in — and considering his penchant for excessive restraint, this is a welcome environment to hear him in".
— The Allmusic review by Mark W. B. Allender, giving the album four stars
