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Radio & Podcasts

Jarrett, Fodde, Tamura, Bartlett, Douglas, And More

by Bob Osborne
October 27, 2022

On this show a selection of brand new releases from Lucia Fodde, Keith Jarrett, Natsuki Tamura, Doug Stone & Marcelo Magalhães Pinto, Harry Bartlett, Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch, Matias Formica, and Dave Douglas.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Lucia Fodde “Yesterdays" from Traces of You (Self Released) 00:40 Keith Jarrett “Bordeaux Concert Part 1" from Bordeaux Concert (ECM) 04:44 Natsuki Tamura “Karakara" from Iyaho (Bandcamp) 16:38 Doug Stone & Marcelo Magalhães Pinto “Chatting By The Fire" from Shifting Perspectives ...

Album Review

Keith Jarrett: Bordeaux Concert

Read "Bordeaux Concert" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti
October 10, 2022

Un nuovo album di Keith Jarrett rappresenta sempre un evento, anche se da quando l'ictus che lo ha colpito togliendogli la capacità di suonare il pianoforte possiamo soltanto aspettarci registrazioni realizzate nel corso delle sue passate tournée. In particolare, questo concerto di Bordeaux appartiene all'ultimo tour del pianista, cinque concerti tenuti in Europa nel Luglio 2016, il primo (a Budapest) e l'ultimo (a Monaco) dei quali sono già stati pubblicati su disco nel 2019 e 2020. Il concerto di Bordeaux ...

Album Review

Keith Jarrett: Bordeaux Concert

Read "Bordeaux Concert" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
September 15, 2022

Recorded at the Bordeaux National Opera House, in July 2016, Bordeaux Concert marks Keith Jarrett's final solo performance in France. The improvised suite came from a prolific European tour which has produced three ECM releases to date. There is little doubt that the label will continue to extract Jarrett's live performances in the post-2018 period, which has left him unable to play. Bordeaux Concert demonstrates that, even as Jarrett aged and cultivated his repertoire, he never let intellect overpower spontaneity. ...

Album Review

Keith Jarrett: Bordeaux Concert

Read "Bordeaux Concert" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
September 11, 2022

Like so much of his renowned canon—including Köln Concert, Bremen-Lausanne, La Scala, A Multitude of Angels (ECM, 1975, 1973, 1997, 2016)— Bordeaux Concert feels like it has always been there. In the air, in the heart, in the quiet turnings of a world at large. Just waiting for one to encounter it and come to the greater understanding of just how beautiful, how peaceful, this life can be. Communicative on every level, Bordeaux Concert places the listener front ...

Book Review

Keith Jarrett: A Biography

by Mario Calvitti
January 27, 2022

Keith Jarrett: A Biography Wolfgang Sandner xiv-216 pagine Equinox Publishing 2020 Nel vasto panorama delle biografie di musicisti mancava un aggiornamento di quella di Keith Jarrett, rimasta ferma al 1991, anno di pubblicazione della biografia scritta da Ian Carr, rimasta finora unico testo di riferimento per il pianista di Allentown. In realtà un altro testo su Jarrett era stato pubblicato nel 2015, scritto dal musicologo tedesco Wolfgang Sandner, ma essendo l'edizione solamente in ...

Radio & Podcasts

His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook - Companion Mixtape

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 29, 2021

Two hours are so quick to fill and one has to often exclude tracks that deserve attention but for one reason or another (length, similarities to other selections, need for variety and flow etc.) don't find the right spot in the playlist... To remedy the situation we have a “companion mixtape" series when it's necessary to share great music in addition to that which is included in our regular show. Enjoy these additional renditions of Keith Jarrett music. ...

Radio & Podcasts

His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 25, 2021

In the second part of this week's show we continue exploring the compositional genius of Keith Jarrett on the occasion of his 76th birthday, focusing on renditions of his tunes by other musicians. It is one of the ways we can celebrate the lasting contributions Keith Jarrett has made to the music world at a time where his health prevents him from playing the piano. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...