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Keith Jarrett

I picked up the "Set one" cd of this 6 cd set and was blown away. I was so impressed I went ahead and bought the 6 cd box set. I love the "At the Dear Head Inn", but I think this is better. Can anyone chime in and comment on this set, and if there are other albums just as good or better.
The recording quality is as good as I've heard. Are all of Keiths recording this good?
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montejay
285 posts
 
Live At The BlueNote on ECM is my favorite Keith Jarrett cds (box). It is one of the best sounding live recordings in my colloction.However, it is the music that keeps me going back to thiese discs time and time again.
Some standouts to check out.
Disc 3 Autumn Leaves and You Don't Know What Love Is
Disc 4 I Fall in Love to Easily/The Fire Within(a personal fave)
Disc 5 On Green Dolphin Street
Disc 6 Desert Sun
I think I am going to put it on now....

Regards,
jwong
56 posts
 
If you have a turntable, check out his "Standards" string of releases playing with Jack DeJohnette on drums and Gary Peacock on bass. All the releases features very tasty playing and are well recorded. I was pleasantly surprised how excellent their work on all these jazz standards were after being familiar with only his early solo and "progressive" works. In short, an overlooked and underappreciated group in this classic jazz configuration. They're worth your attention. (My favorite is their live recording record.)
edorr
714 posts
 
Check out some of the earlier recordings with the "European Quartet", in particular "personal mountains" and "my song". Mostly original compositions that I prefer of the "standards" recorded with the "American Trio".
stewie
187 posts
 
Live at the Blue Note is astonishing in every way. I tend to prefer the trio on the slower tempo songs--My Romance, In the Wee Small Hours, Skylark, etc... Skylark in particular is the KJ at his very best. Anyway, I can't think of a 6 cd set with as many superb songs.

As for the recording quality, you may know that KJ teamed up early on with ECM and Manfred Eicher, and it's a match made in heaven. The flavor of individual recordings can differ slightly, but they're all full and rich. I would also highly recommend the KJ Trio Live DVDs--three of them to date, dating from the 80s and 90s.
jfz
570 posts
 
There are several that I love, in addition to the Blue Note. I don't have them here at work, but The Out of Towners and Whisper Not are two that come to mind. You're in for a treat, because there are a lot that are great. Be sure to see him live in a good venue too.
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