Keith Jarrett- Rio

Something to look forward to but Amazon has it listed at £50 which seems way over the top so I hope the price comes down!

I'm hoping there will be some encores on there too.

For that kind of money Jarrett needs to deliver the album in person and play a couple of tracks!

Amazon lists a price of $21.37 for the 2-disc set to be released October 18.

There's an import version also listed for $52.37, to be released October 25.

Haha, hey Daviel, if you sit very still and don't cough, he just might do it!

And if you have a royal concert hall in your house...

I really hate to watch and listen to him. Every time I do I want to light my piano on fire and just give up playing all together. His artistry is unmatched along with his ego. "Nobody's perfect" .

He may have an ego but I think he's as close to perfection as anybody will get IMHO.

The website gave a link to a import as already stated which is why the price is high- here's the correct link.

Rio

Really nice snippet on the Art of Improvisation. Interesting to see that the entire trio plays piano.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KbqjVYztoQ

Looking at the set list, it looks as if there are no encores which is a bit disappointing.

Yes it is. Gary Peacock started out as a bass player and Dejohnette has always played a mean piano on his own albums.

What a cool video of Keith's trio.
The vid mentioned that Keith composed classical and jazz. Which are his jazz compositions ?

All the tunes on these albums: Belonging, Nude Ants, Personal Mountains, Death and the Flower, Expectations, Treasure Island, Dark Intervals, El Juicio, Fort Yawuh, My Song, etc.

Try these:

Country

My Song

In Your Quiet Place

Thanks Swarth,
I enjoyed listening to that.
I've had quit a bit of exposure to Keith J. over many years and a few times in concert solo and with trio.
This piece came up as a follow up/suggestion of Keith's on YouTube after listening to the above.
Sweet improv...

Thanks Dara, yes his nervous system was 100% on alert during the whole 8.5 min improv.

Many thanks Chris and jazzpt, I look forward to listening to Keith's compositions over the next few days. I'm relatively new to jazz and don't know these compositions but it seems to me that for whatever reason, Keith's compositions are not as widely played as those of Bill Evans and other composers such as Sonny Rollins.

Was the vid posted by Dara an example of modal improv ?

Not many pianists dare to play Jarrett compositions. An unfavourable comparison with Jarrett would almost certainly result. It is a shame because has written so many great tunes, and plenty of other stuff as well, but nobody can play it like him.

Check out 'Luminescence' if you want to hear something completely different that Jarrett wrote.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSUhr9Yf9Y8

Oh and that album Keith did with Gary Burton, an absolute classic!
http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Burton-Keith-Jarrett/dp/B00000337U

oh wow Dave B ! Keith Jarrett is not human. His talent is as diverse as it is immense.
Yes who would dare to be compared against Keith.

I've been listening to alot of his trio work and trying to pick up some of his stylings. An agrument could be made that he is currently the best jazz pianist alive today, though McCoy Tyner fans might disagree. I just enjoy them for the wonderful music they make. I also like to take a standard and then listen to as many versions as I can find. You can really appreciate the differences and find some players you might not have heard before or forgotten like, Roy Budd.

Release in Japan is Oct 19 while the UK and US have to wait to Nov 7 and 8 respectively.

I've seen a jazzwise interview excerpt in which he says this could be one his greatest ever concerts. The encores are improvised I think so no standards like Over the Rainbow etc.

Jazzwise article excerpt

Can't wait!

Thanks for the heads up - just pre-ordered mine.

Jazzpt
Thanks a lot, these were all very beautiful and different. They showcase Keith's varied influences from Gospel to free jazz to classical.

Chris
Palle Danielsson on bass was great. Did you say you were going to work with him ?

Yes, I've just spent three days in the studio with him recording a new duo album that I'm producing/mixing. He's absolutely a fantastic musician! It was a sheer joy listening to him, take after take. This duo album is going to be a must have for pianists (Palle's sister is playing the piano) and bassists alike.

Yeah, I can imagine it is such a privilege.

yes a privilege and an honour. Not to digress from the OP, but just to mention Palle is also a very nice fellow, humble and a master-of-puns.

Preview

ECM have a few previews of some of the tracks.

The trio is going to be playing at Zellerbach this coming Saturday. I almost bought some tickets but thought better of it for a few reasons. The only seats left were not that best and still 30-60 a pop + fees. Then the size of the venue, 2000+ is just too big in my mind for a trio, now days I'd rather see these types of performers in a more intimate setting. It's a shame it's so hard to make the numbers work for greats like these. Lastly, even though the jazz crowd in the Bay Area is usually welled heeled, Berkeley is a different story. The chance for an unpleasant encounter, while hopefully slim is certainly a distinct possibility.

My copy has just arrived, saving it for a quiet moment later, quite excited after all the great reviews.