Keith Jarrett

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.

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.

What timing...

I have Pandora Radio streaming into my office. I heard something I really liked (type of music + quality) got up to see who...Keith Jarrett, Live at the Blue Note.

This is one of the things I love about radio. I will be buying the CD soon.

I'll second JFZ's recs., and add: Standards in Norway, Tribute, Still Live, My Foolish Heart. Then too there's Jasmine, which is Jarrett and Charlie Haden, recorded in KJ's home studio.

I like KJ Trio's 'Standards I/II/Live' & 'Tribute' albums, European Quartet's 'Belonging' & 'My Song' albums. 'Live At The BlueNote' is awesome too.
However, my favorite KJ albums are solo albums recorded in 1970s. Try 'The Köln Concert', 'Solo Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne', 'Vienna Concert', & 'Sun Bear Concerts'.