Sure, the Keith Jarrett Trio of the '80s and '90s recorded way too much music for the casual fan to absorb.
But one's reservations fade when confronted with the sheer creativity and empathy that the trio displayed in this gorgeously recorded live date at New York's Town Hall.
As in several albums before, the emphasis for Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette is on standards, save for a sole ostinato-based Jarrett original (the title track).
"Bemsha Swing" finds Jarrett at very nearly his best, transforming standard material completely in his own funky manner.
In addition, there is a really beautiful rendition of Oscar Levant's "Blame It on My Youth," and an eloquently harmonized "Body and Soul" with generous solo space for Peacock.
There is some squeaky vocalizing by Jarrett over some of his solos, but not enough to deter anyone from enjoying this 77-minute outpouring of first-class improvisational jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bemsha SwingDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 09:42 | 22 MB | 51 MB |
| 2 | Old FolksDedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 11:18 | 25 MB | 51 MB |
| 3 | Woody'n YouDizzy Gillespie | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | Blame It On My YouthEdward Heyman, Oscar Levant | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 08:16 | 18 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Golden EarringsRay Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 08:31 | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| 6 | Body And SoulFrank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 13:26 | 30 MB | 60 MB |
| 7 | The CureKeith Jarrett | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 10:31 | 24 MB | 55 MB |
| 8 | Things Ain't What They Used to BeMercer Ellington, Ted Persons | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio | Play | 09:11 | 21 MB | 46 MB |
| 77 mins | 177 MB | |||||
| 77 mins | 387 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzil Best | Composer, Lyricist |
| 2 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 4 | Mercer Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | Ray Evans | Composer, Lyricist |
| 6 | Frank Eyton | Composer, Lyricist |
| 7 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer |
| 8 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 9 | Edward Heyman | Composer, Lyricist |
| 10 | Dedette Lee Hill | Composer, Lyricist |
| 11 | Keith Jarrett | Composer, Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Keith Jarrett Trio | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer |
| 14 | Oscar Levant | Composer |
| 15 | Jay Livingston | Composer, Lyricist |
| 16 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 17 | Gary Peacock | Bass, Double Bass, Performer |
| 18 | Ted Persons | Composer |
| 19 | Willard Robison | Composer |
| 20 | Kuni Shinohara | Photography |
| 21 | Robert Sour | Composer, Lyricist |
| 22 | Barbara Wojirsch | Cover Design |
| 23 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |