Tag: Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keith Jarrett - Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
6 x Discs / SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
6 x Discs / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 16.8 GB (ISO) + 7.53 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1097/1102 | Genre: Jazz

During the 1970s, solo piano box sets were rare. When Keith Jarrett’s monolithic, ten-LP solo box, Sun Bear Concerts, arrived from ECM in 1978, the only comparable collection was The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, a six-disc set of the pianist’s ’50s sides. Jarrett’s five Japanese concerts from November of 1976 in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Sapporo were completely improvised and gloriously recorded by engineer Okihiro Sugano. Most jazz critics greeted it as a seminal work that set Jarrett apart from his peers. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio - Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.27 GB (ISO) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1105 | Genre: Jazz

Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio spread their wings during live performance in as astute and dignified a manner as any group since the similarly sized Bill Evans ensembles of three decades prior. Bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette easily match the Evans bandmates Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian in terms of their telepathy, rhythmic savvy, harmonic ideas and supportive idealism. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio - Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 756 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1104 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Unlike the other two Keith Jarrett trio recordings from January 1983, this collaboration with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette does not feature standards. The trio performs the 30-minute “Flying” and a 6-minute “Prism,” both of them Jarrett originals. “Flying,” which has several sections, keeps one’s interest througout while the more concise “Prism” has a beautiful melody. It is a nice change to hear Jarrett (who normally plays unaccompanied) interacting with a trio of superb players. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette – Standards Vol. 2 (1985) {2017, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards Vol. 2 (1985) {2017, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette – Standards Vol. 2 (1985) {2017, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.87 GB (ISO) + 888 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1093 | Genre: Post Bop

One of three trio albums that pianist Keith Jarrett recorded with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette during the same month, this second volume of Standards gets the edge over the first due to its slightly more challenging material. Jarrett, who has often taken himself a bit too seriously, is surprisingly playful at times in this format. In addition to Jarrett’s “So Tender,” there are such superior songs explored on this date as Alec Wilder’s “Moon and Sand,” “If I Should Lose You” and “I Fall in Love Too Easily.” Bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette listen closely to Jarrett and no matter what direction the pianist turns, they are already there waiting for him. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette – Standards Vol. 2 (1985) {2017, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”