Best Keith Jarrett records

Changes, IMHO is "his" best. KJ, GP & JdJ trio. Also like from the same trio and as mentioned previously by Jfrech thier most recent ECM release Yesterdays. A fantastic recording with amazing imaging sounds stage and detail. It is recorded live in Tokyo. I also have DVD of the same Tokyo recordings.

Couple of nights ago I was listening to Yesterdays with my wife and 18 month old son. My son was dancing and running around as he normally does, then at the end of the track when the applause started my son freaked out! But no worries by the end of the second track he was clapping along with the crowd.

I have yet to hear Jasmine but I can only imagine that it must be great given all the positive comments hear on the gon.

Also check-out Jack DeJohnette, Tin Can Alley.

I tried The Melody at Night, and listened many times. It just bored me; and I generally like ballads and "quiet" music. I liked Jasmine more, but still didn't think it was great as many people do.

Lots of great suggestions here. I'd just offer a strong second to Jasmine and the box set, Live at the Blue Note. For me, it just doesn't get any better than the Blue Note. Those were three very special evenings, evidently: alive and swinging throughout.

For what its worth - during my recent Koln Concert exploits on hdtracks I discovered the acclaimed Jasmine album is also available in 96/24. This being a fairly recent recording, the higher resolution probably pays big dividends here.

The record Facing You from 1972 is Keith Jarrett at his most melodic. Try Ritooria and especially Lalene.  While the Melody at Night With You is a good listen, the highlights are mostly interpretations rather than original compositions. The Koln Concert recordings are a landmark effort that showcase Jarrett as an auteur, but it's not something that I come back to often. At some point in your life, you are less interested in being challenged by the music.