My Foolish Heart

Keith Jarrett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B000TLPW3A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,951 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Jazz > Bebop > Hard Bop
  • #79 in Music > Jazz > Modern Postbebop

Customer Reviews

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars worth the wait, October 17, 2007

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K. R. Mangels (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Foolish Heart (Audio CD)

Complete disclosure - I am a huge Jarrett fan, and nearly own his entire catalog. With that being said, this is a GREAT trio concert. WOW! The three "ragtime" numbers - "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "Honeysuckle Rose," and "You Took Advantage of Me" are revelations. They sound completely rehearsed, but totally improvised, immediate and... PERFECT!

If you can get through the piano break in the first tune ("Four" by Miles) and not spontaneously break into a broad smile while your skin gets goosebumps, and your spirit actually levitates above the clouds, then you are a stronger man (or woman) than me! (The break is in the sample.) Don't judge the audio quality from the sample though - the audio quality on the disc is superb.

Greatest living piano trio - period.

Highest recommendation!

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterclass, October 25, 2007

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Daniel C. Wilcock "journal-ist" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Foolish Heart (Audio CD)

Keith Jarrett has a mile-deep back catalog that conjures the finest in jazz exploration, including a stockpile of Peacock and DeJohnette "standards trio" albums recorded live. So when a perfectionist like Jarrett calls this, his latest live trio record, the "most buoyant, swinging, melodic and dynamic," it had better be good.

Yes, this is great stuff. If the goal of the "standards trio" is to be an omnibus of jazz history within the compact format of acoustic piano, bass and drums, this is THE masterclass. Particularly evocative of the group's call to arms is the extended group of songs such as "Fats" Waller's 'Ain't Misbehaving" played in a ragtime idiom. It's great to hear this monster-machine of jazz improvisation batten down the hatches and kick into some disciplined swing. Remarkably, the effect isn't one of campy nostalgia. They keep it interesting.

As for the rest of the set, the interplay between the three veterans is deep and verdant. In the liner notes, Jarrett says all three members know they are playing with masters. That's quite a pat on the back. But in this case it's deserved.

This is a Keith Jarrett purchase that's almost as essential as his great solo-piano talisman "the Koln concert." A+

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Fine Live Recording of a Great Trio, October 18, 2007

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Buddy Bolden (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Foolish Heart (Audio CD)

Although Jarrett's liner notes indicate that this performance took place under somewhat difficult circumstances (technical problems, excessive heat, and an audience that didn't seem fully engaged until well into the concert), one wouldn't have guessed it from the recording; the music sounds great from the opening number, and from the second track on all three musicians are very near the top of their game. The result is an album that ranks with the best this excellent group has released, and the extensive and varied selection of tunes provides a nice overview of many of the trio's strengths. (The notable exception is that this album doesn't include a fully improvised piece, like the title tracks on "The Cure" and "Up for It.") Those who are already admirers of the "standards trio" will definitely find this a worthwhile purchase, and for fans of mainstream jazz who are not yet familiar with the group (assuming there are any!), this would be an ideal place to start.