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Keith Jarrett recommendation

Let me say first that I have always been a big Keith Jarrett fan. I've been collecting and listening to his stuff since the early Charles Lloyd quartet music right up to the present. Just yesterday I bought a virgin but original promo vinyl copy of the double album Staircase whch I had never heard. I am so taken with this music I must share my enthusiasm with you all, absolutely breathtaking music. Weather or not you are familar with Jarrett's music do yourself a favor and give this all solo piano music a listen. As usual a very well recorded offering from the ECM label.Happy listening.
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kjg
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Albert - A minor correction. I believe that 'Closeness Duets' is a recording by Charlie Haden, and not Keith Jarrett.

Ken
timwat
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Ken-

Yes, good catch. There are four pieces on that release, and Jarrett plays on the first. So while it's all Haden, it's also 25% Jarrett.

Thank goodness for the new math.
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albertporter
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Correct Ken, "Closeness" Duets is a Hayden album. Unfortunately I tend to think in terms of the artists being discussed and when Keith Jarrett was brought up, this was the LP that flashed in my mind. ( I absolutely LOVE it.)

"Golden Number" is another Hayden album, but with Hampton Hawes on piano. Hawes is another of my favorite players. Had this thread been about him I would have probably recommended it.

Both of these are on A&M Horizon and both are stunning recordings (at least on my system). I am a big fan of ECM artists, recordings and pressings, but in this case prefer the A&M.

Thanks for the new math Timwat.
detlof
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Here is something for classical fans and it is on CD
A double CD box in fact: Dimitri Shostakovitch: "Preludes and Fugues", wonderfully played by Jarret, though I prefer the rendering by Nikolajewa on Melodija.....
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