Solo Concerts: Bremen & Lausanne [Live, Box set]

Keith Jarrett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live, Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B0000261GX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Accessory  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,123 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #48 in Music > Jazz > Avant Garde & Free Jazz

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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spectacular album..., September 17, 1999

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This review is from: Solo Concerts: Bremen & Lausanne (Audio CD)

Probably Jarrett's best...and that's really saying something considering his wonderfully diverse and prolific output. This is the three-record (now 2 CD) set that established him as a legendary solo improvisor, broke all the rules about what kind of music was commercially "viable", and won endless awards. While it has been far outsold by the Koln Concert album, this collection is far deeper and more emotionally involving. If I had to choose one single Jarrett disk to own (and thank heaven I don't need to choose), this would probably be it. However, The Koln Concert may be a better introduction to his solo piano music for the uninitiated.

These concerts contain some of the most beautiful passages you'll ever hear...all the more remarkable since they were totally improvised on the spot. Most amazing of all is that one of the concerts (Bremen) was performed while Jarrett was in excruciating pain from a back injury...he literally went from his hotel bed to the piano bench and back to bed afterwards. This story is related in "Keith Jarrett - The Man and His Music" also available on Amazon.com (it also has an interesting story about the Koln Concert recording).

Buy this album...you'll be listening to it for the rest of your life.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jarrett +piano=genius, September 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Concerts: Bremen & Lausanne (Audio CD)

A brilliant amalgamation of bebop, gospel, boogie-woogie, free jazz, almost-unforgettable melodies and just plain genius flowing from a well recorded piano. This is so intriguing that you don't really notice that it's solo piano. If you're not familiar with Keith's solo work, this is a great place to start. There's a lot more rhythm and soul here than on some of his later work. Highly recommended!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spectacular album..., September 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Concerts (Audio CD)

Probably Jarrett's best...and that's really saying something considering his wonderfully diverse and prolific output. This is the three-record (now 2 CD) set that established him as a legendary solo improvisor, broke all the rules about what kind of music was commercially "viable", and won endless awards. While it has been far outsold by the Koln Concert album, this collection is far deeper and more emotionally involving. If I had to choose one single Jarrett disk to own (and thank heaven I don't need to choose), this would probably be it. However, The Koln Concert may be a better introduction to his solo piano music for the uninitiated.

These concerts contain some of the most beautiful passages you'll ever hear...all the more remarkable since they were totally improvised on the spot. Most amazing of all is that one of the concerts (Bremen) was performed while Jarrett was in excruciating pain from a back injury...he literally went from his hotel bed to the piano bench and back to bed afterwards. This story is related in "Keith Jarrett - The Man and His Music" also available on Amazon.com (it also has an interesting story about the Koln Concert recording).

Buy this album...you'll be listening to it for the rest of your life.