Home » Search Center » Results: Keith Jarrett

Results for "Keith Jarrett"

Advanced search options

Results for pages tagged "Keith Jarrett"...

Musician

Keith Jarrett

Born:

Over the past 40 years, Keith Jarrett has come to be recognized as one of the most creative musicians of our times - universally acclaimed as an improviser of unsurpassed genius; a master of jazz piano; a classical keyboardist of great depth; and as a composer who has written hundreds of pieces for his various jazz groups, plus extended works for orchestra, soloist, and chamber ensemble. Born May 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Keith Jarrett began playing the piano at age 3 and undertook classical music studies throughout his youth; performing as a child in programs at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia and at Madison Square Garden.

2

Article: Album Review

KALI Trio: The Playful Abstract

Read "The Playful Abstract" reviewed by David Bruggink


Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Rhythm Records has become a go-to label for hypnotic groove enthusiasts. Established in 2006, its artists share a focus on uncommon time signatures and post-minimalist composition but interpret them in strikingly different ways. For example, Blaer leans towards the more restrained, stately and steady, building to powerful catharsis, similar to the Colin Vallon Trio; ...

Article: Live Review

Dolomiti Ski Jazz - Edizione 2025

Read "Dolomiti Ski Jazz - Edizione 2025" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Dolomiti Ski Jazz--XXIX Edizione Val di Fiemme, Val di Fassa, Val di Cembra 07-16 marzo 2025 Fedele al motto “musica calda tra paesaggi innevati", anche questa ventinovesima edizione del Dolomiti Ski Jazz ha puntato sul consueto mix di concerti di intrattenimento sulle terrazze dei rifugi per allietare la pausa pranzo degli sciatori, ...

12

Article: Album Review

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging

Read "Belonging" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


For his Blue Note debut, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his long-standing quartet--pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner--hit the sweet spot again and again and again, reinterpreting and re-imagining Keith Jarrett's epochal 1974 ECM classic, Belonging. Not only did Jarrett introduce the world to his no-holds-barred fear-no-idea European quartet--saxophonist Jan Garbarek, ...

9

Article: Book Review

Song For Someone The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler

Read "Song For Someone The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler" reviewed by Jack Kenny


Song For Someone The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler Brian Shaw and Nick Smart (Foreword by Dave Holland ) 509 Pages ISBN: # ISBN-13-978-178179 Equinox Publishing Prising apart the complex nature of Kenny Wheeler is a worthwhile task. Wheeler lacked swagger, a swashbuckling attitude and arrogance. He said, “I don't ...

1

Article: Liner Notes

Dock in Absolute: [Re]Flekt

Read "Dock in Absolute: [Re]Flekt" reviewed by Brian Morton


I wonder if I'd get away with it? An old friend was famous for his ability to turn out newspaper columns at lightning speed and with no notice, often after a generous lunch that had stretched on until near deadline time. He'd gruffly concede that yes, that's what they paid him for, yank out a few ...

11

Article: Play This!

Kateryna Ziabliuk: 23 Ways To Forget Oneself

Read "Kateryna Ziabliuk: 23 Ways To Forget Oneself" reviewed by Ian Patterson


The cryptically titled “23 Ways To Forget Oneself" will, if given the attention it deserves, spirit the listener away from their daily concerns--perhaps even forgetting themselves along the way--for just under nine minutes. Kateryna Ziabliuk works her keys like a sculptor, chiseling surely but steadily, gradually revealing a form--her increasingly fluid lines tinged with Ukrainian folk ...

2

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi

Read "Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features recent releases by Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi as well as older music by Geri Allen, George Cables, and Barry Altschul. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 George Cables “Up ...

3

Article: Interview

Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There

Read "Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There" reviewed by Dean Nardi


In the '40s, the jazz scene was dominated by bebop with its roots in swing music, formerly the purview of the big band era. Trios and quartets became the combo of choice for players such as Charlie “Yardbird" Parker and Thelonious Monk, who took the harmonies of the old jazz and superimposed them on chord substitutions, ...

Article: Album Review

Julien Knowles: As Many, As One

Read "As Many, As One" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


È un debutto da leader significativo questo di Julien Knowles, trombettista residente a Los Angeles, dove s'è laureato all'Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (assieme a tre partner di questo disco). Hancock è stato suo mentore e l'ha scritturato--ancora studente--nei suoi tour, poi ha collaborato con Louis Cole, Gerald Clayton, Alan Ferber, Joe LaBarbera e inciso nel ...


Engage

Contest Giveaways
Enter our latest contest giveaway sponsored by CAM Jazz

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.