Recorded in Tokyo's Orchard Hall before Japanese royalty and a packed house -- and released two years later while Keith Jarrett was out of action suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome -- the standards trio lives up to its formidable track record of consistency and then some.
Jarrett and perennial cohorts Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette are, if anything, even sharper, swinging harder and more attuned to each other than ever.
There was a stronger Latin subtext in Tokyo that night than usual; "I'll Remember April" opens with a long, spare drum solo and becomes a high-spirited calypso-flavored workout, and "Last Night When We Were Young" segues into a Jarrett boogaloo improv called "Caribbean Sky." Two bop standards touch off further electric sparks; there is a joyously funky "Billie's Bounce," and Jarrett really puts all of Bud Powell's imitators in the shade with his right-handed prowess on "John's Abbey." Even those who have assiduously collected all of the standards trio's voluminous output will find Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette speaking to them in fresh ways here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Could Happen to YouJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 11:38 | 26 MB | 55 MB |
| 2 | Never Let Me GoRay Evans, Jay Livingston | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 07:02 | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Billie's BounceCharlie Parker | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 08:07 | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| 4 | Summer NightAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 07:37 | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | I'll Remember AprilGene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 10:20 | 23 MB | 56 MB |
| 6 | Mona LisaRay Evans, Jay Livingston | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Autumn LeavesJoseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 07:59 | 18 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | Last Night When We Were Young/Caribbean SkyHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Keith Jarrett | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 09:55 | 22 MB | 49 MB |
| 9 | John's AbbeyBud Powell | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | My Funny Valentine/SongLorenz Hart, Keith Jarrett, Richard Rodgers | Keith Jarrett, Keith Jarrett Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock | Play | 07:16 | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| 79 mins | 181 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 379 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 3 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Drums (Snare), Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Gene DePaul | Composer |
| 5 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 6 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 7 | Ray Evans | Composer |
| 8 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 9 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 10 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 11 | Michael Hofstetter | Cover Design |
| 12 | Keith Jarrett | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Keith Jarrett Trio | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Patricia Johnston | Composer |
| 15 | Joseph Kosma | Composer |
| 16 | Jay Livingston | Composer |
| 17 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 18 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 19 | Gary Peacock | Bass, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Bud Powell | Composer |
| 21 | Jacques Prévert | Composer |
| 22 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 23 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 24 | Kuni Shinohara | Photography |
| 25 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 26 | Toshio Yamanaka | Engineer |
| 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). |