This is a strangely moving and disturbing document in the long discography of Keith Jarrett: a solo piano album recorded in his rural New Jersey home studio in late 1997 at a time when he was reportedly suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.
In stark contrast to his other solo albums, this one consists of short, simple, straightforward interpretations of ballads, songs in the public domain, and one very pretty original ("Meditation"), all taken at funereal tempi with hardly any virtuoso flourishes.
Scattered amidst the assortment of standards like "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good," and "I Loves You Porgy" are nostalgic throwbacks like the hoary old "My Wild Irish Rose" (he plays the tune absolutely straight) and even the Mario Lanza hit "Be My Love." Sad as it is to say under the circumstances, these performances lack color, contrast and life; and while you pull for Jarrett to summon the energy to make music again, the results are touching for awhile but soon pall.
Also in contrast to Manfred Eicher's usual sonic standard at ECM, the sound is dull and lacking in luster, though some listeners might find that it gives the album a certain homey charm.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Loves You, PorgyGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | Keith Jarrett | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | Keith Jarrett | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Don't Ever Leave MePaul Anka, Jeff Barry, Lillian Clarborne, James Crawford, Ellie Greenwich, Virginia Hensley, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | Keith Jarrett | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | Someone to Watch over MeGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Keith Jarrett | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | My Wild Irish RoseTraditional | Keith Jarrett | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Blame It on My Youth/MeditationEdward Heyman, Keith Jarrett, Oscar Levant | Keith Jarrett | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Something to Remember You ByHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Keith Jarrett | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Be My LoveNicholas Brodszky, Sammy Kahn | Keith Jarrett | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | I'm Through With LoveGus Kahn, Fud Livingston, Matty Malneck | Keith Jarrett | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 146 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Anka | Composer |
| 2 | Jeff Barry | Composer |
| 3 | Nicholas Brodszky | Composer |
| 4 | Lillian Clarborne | Composer |
| 5 | James Crawford | Composer |
| 6 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 7 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 8 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 9 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 10 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 11 | Ellie Greenwich | Composer |
| 12 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 13 | Virginia Hensley | Composer |
| 14 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 15 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 16 | Keith Jarrett | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | Rose Anne Jarrett | Photography |
| 18 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 19 | Sammy Kahn | Composer |
| 20 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 21 | Sascha Kleis | Artwork, Design |
| 22 | Oscar Levant | Composer |
| 23 | Fud Livingston | Composer |
| 24 | Matty Malneck | Composer |
| 25 | Daniela Nowitzki | Photography |
| 26 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 27 | Johnny Smith | Composer |
| 28 | Traditional | Composer |
| 29 | Paul Francis Webster | Composer |
Keith Jarrett
| 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). |