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Keith Jarrett – The Köln Concert [Full Album 1975]

Keith Jarrett - quite an unusual artist, music almost from another planet. He believed ppl who like music often listen to it in the car But ppl who understand - don't!

Big Al adds:

Famous story:

The Köln Concert

TLDR: They got the wrong piano and it had many flaws. Jarrett was exhausted when he arrived and at first refused to play that piano, but the 18-year-old girl who was the organizer convinced him to go ahead. He was forced to improvise within the constraints of the crappy instrument. The recording of the concert went on to become one of the best selling jazz albums of all time and consistently makes "best albums ever" lists.

Adam Grimes writes:

Keith Jarrett is on my top 3 list of living pianists. (Which might be surprising when you find who the others are.)

I've always respected his technique, melodic sense, but more than anything his sense of time is literally impeccable. Also worth noting that he suffered a stroke and the world has lost this voice. A few links off the beaten path. (I'd encourage you to listen to the Blue Note recordings and also of course the famous Köln concert.) But here are two you might not encounter.

I think this will go on record as one of the greatest artistic utterances mankid ever produced. (If posterity cares, that is):

Keith Jarrett Solo Concert

and, melodic sense, and time… wow:

Keith Jarrett - Old Man River (Live from Antibes) - Transcription

Nils Poertner responds:

Terrific, Adam. Whether Musician or Speculator: We got an "Intuitive Mind" which has something vital to say. But it can't come to our "Thinking Mind" as the latter is constantly chatting……..this music reminds me / relaxes me.

Oliver Joseph comments:

Keith Jarrett is a great artist and a huge inspiration. A wonderful counterpoint to the above story of the busted baby Bösendorfer at the Köln concert is the album Staircase. Jarrett had gone to record a track at Davout Studio in Paris and really liked the Piano and stuck around and recorded the album with the extra studio time they had. In particular the track Staircase part 3 is just amazing to me. It is a very beautiful and simple piece.


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