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Keith Jarrett: Munich 2016
ByWith the era of the extended 20-30 minute improvisations long behind him mostly due to the CFS, Jarrett now spontaneously composes suites, shorter pieces brought to life by his keen, tireless muse and the environment in which he is playing. Munich 2016 erupts with the ferocious free diving "Part I" before the rather meandering "Part II" rewards the listener, like so many other moments in his extensive canon, with the moving gospel swell of "Part III." "Part IV" is one of those up-tempo, two parts boogie/three part blues concoctions that Jarrett's audience never tires of and the ringing applause testifies loudly to that fact.
There has always been an undeniable emotional undertow to Jarrett's solo performances, and the arcing flow of the shorter pieces keeps that tradition alive, as "Part IV" moves beatifically into "Part V" and the resonant "Part VI." Almost abruptly, the brief, avant grade flailing "Part VII" serves like thunder before the introspective summer rain that opens Disc Two "Part VIII." "Part IX" again is one of those variations on the bouncing boogie-woogie the crowd anticipates and regales in.
Jarrett encores with whimsical, almost childlike renditions of songs we all heard our parents and grandparents being enchanted by and we are, truth be told, no less enchanted. Especially moving is Hank Tobias' "It's A Lonely Old Town" (recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Sting) and yet another sweet, tender and heartfelt reading of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
Track Listing
Disc 1: Part I; Part II; Part III; Part IV; Part V; Part VI; Part VII. Disc 2: Part VIII; Part IX; Part X; Part XI; Part XII; Answer Me, My Love; It’s A Lonesome Old Town; Over The Rainbow.
Personnel
Keith Jarrett
pianoKeith Jarrett: piano.
Album information
Title: Munich 2016 | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: ECM Records
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