Keith Jarrett [Standards Volume 1]
This is the first Jazz disc i ever bought, i bought it blind, just picking it off the shelf without knowing a damn thing what it contained [never even heard of Keith Jarrett!], it's like winning the lottery on your first ticket you ever bought, this has remained my most favourite Jazz disc of all time, i don't know how i managed that one!.
Jarrett is considered a Jazz Piano God by so many Jazzaholics, he must be a billionaire by now with sales of his albums, he's great to listen to, and great to watch as well, so animated at the piano, so much 'into' whatever he's playing, if anyone can be accused of 'making love with his piano' it must be Keith Jarrett!.
My favourite Jazz track of all time is track 5, God Bless The Child, fifteen and a half minutes of pure Jazz heaven, i never tire of hearing these three guys working together with telepathic senses, there's so much magic in this track, it's hard to know where to begin to point out the juicy bits, it's all juicy!, i must admit i like the new refrain Jarrett plays at [1:24-1:51], the whole thing just goes up another level, it swings backwards and forwards from verse to chorus, adding wave upon wave, Jarrett teases and vocalises, his audible cries just add to the piece, another magic moment is at the end of the Jack DeJohnette drum solo, Jarrett morse codes the bass notes [9:26], and then quietens them down [9:46], in anticipation for the tune to come back in [9:52], what a tease!, and then what a release!, magic stuff.
You can hear this piece on YouTube here.
