Keith Jarrett [Standards Volume 2]
Here's the second volume in Jarrett's early Jazz Piano Trio, i reviewed the first album earlier this month, this is very much in the same vein as the first disc, except there are six tracks instead of five, and no really long tracks, i admit that this session is inferior to the first, but still immensely enjoyable.
Well Jarrett is a Piano god, and these three musicians have developed such an incredible understanding, almost telepathic, they have been a Trio for 27 years, but this recording is from their early days, but they still work like a unit.
I so much enjoyed track 2, 'Moon And Sand', it's a really intense track, not necessarily a phenomenal tune, but the three musicians get under the skin of the composition, DeJohnette uses brushes, a wonderful effect, early on Jarrett uses some high ringing notes [1:04 onwards], it really makes an impression as the track takes off, he uses some great runs up and down the keyboard [3:13 onwards], after a Bass solo, Jarrett comes in again, and plays some of his best playing [5:51-6:38], then the most magical part, the whole thing goes into a coda, it starts with DeJohnette's brushes [7:06], and then Jarrett comes in with this incredible vibe [7:19-7:53], it's the highlight of the whole thing for me, DeJohnette's brushes are highlighted as he slows down, like a steam train coming to a stop!, magic happens as you intensely concentrate.
Here's Jarrett playing solo on YouTube, now this is fun and groovy!.
