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I had been meaning to ask if you could do 'underappreciated artist' recommendations? I imagine that, if you're really in the know, most great artists are underappreciated... but it could still be worthwhile! :-)
6 years ago I suffered a stroke. It is an experience that marks you for a lifetime, you wear it your whole life. Since the 1980s I have listened almost religiously to Keith Jarrett's music. During the recovery period from my illness I listened to Jarrett's Koln Concert at least once a week. There are 3 people who saved my life: first my daughter, then the doctors and finally the music of Keith Jarrett. Six years later I can say that I love life ... and I move on.
I was living in Seattle and heard Jarrett on the incomparable radio station KZAM. 1975. The Koln Concert. I couldn't begin to guess how many times I've listened to it.
I've always thought that if I'd had a teacher like him as a teenager, when I was ready to appreciate someone like him, there's a good chance I would have continued making music, maybe even making a living of it. I'm now working on catching up.
I wish I had you turning me on to music and musicians when I was a teenager, instead of now that I’m 64. But you are making my life richer at this point. I can’t understand how any one person has the wealth of music knowledge and appreciation that you do. God bless you Rick Beato.
I am the same age as Rick and a trained musician and grew up listening to all this great music. But like you I am also reinventing all my music knowledge from page 1. I feel so grateful that I listen to Rick Beato daily I feel like a beginner so inspired!!!!
I’m also 64 and had friends in High School that schooled me on a lot of this stuff. Those relationships have faded, sadly, and I am grateful to have Rick’s channel to keep me going.
@@tomcoryell same page with you . I am 60 and Rick just gives me the beautiful energy through the power of the good stuff!! I was a pro drummer and played in South Florida it was an amusement park of music, knowledge and fun sharing times. Looking back it was creepy freaky awesome!!!!!
I thought that too! 😊 But then I must confess... The immediate thought that followed was : "I still prefer Bach though" (which is another confirmation that I clearly have more of an ear for Classical than for Jazz... an acquired taste... that I have less and less hope of ever acquiring 🙄).
This video is a change to thank some things in life: i wanna thank the Internet for videos like this. And I wanna thank myself for forcing me to learn english, mine is not perfect, but it allows me to understand Mr. Beato's words, so tonight the music of Keith Jarret is sounding in my place, here in Costa Rica.
Then spiritually and musically Sergio, we are together; listening to the genius of Jarrett, you in Costa Rica and me in the United Kingdom...that's what we should all be doing; Coming together to both find and enjoy beauty because a thing of beauty is a joy forever!
Music, especially of this quality, needs no language... music IS the language... it can be shared all over the world, from Costa Rica, to Australia, to the US. Music brings the world together...
Whether it's Rick doing it here, or my mate down the pub - there is NOTHING that articulates the pure joy of music than watching someone explain...no, experiencing their favourite 'bits'. I absolutely love that, proper human connection.
It got me thinking of F. Murray Abraham's performance in "Amadeus," when he (Salieri) is describing/experiencing Mozart's music, while it plays in the background for the audience. My favorite part in that movie. :)
This video feels deeply personal. There are truly so many productions of Rick’s that feel this way. This one in particular hits home on a different level. I feel the blessings have been returned and I’m forever grateful. The truth is that your content reaches so many more people this way than just me alone. I love this online community. I think most us here would agree that we feel a strong connection to one another. And that is what community is all about. I raise my glass to anyone who reads this. Cheers
Stephen Tyler, I resonate with you here, I love what Rick Beato brings to us & our amazing community! I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this channel a few months ago, and I’m so grateful that I did! Music is everything & so is community. 💜
@@elizabeth.ohmer.pellegrin Welcome to the family!! Resonation. That word applies to music and also such an amazing descriptive word in our language. I connect with you as well, wholeheartedly. Thank you for your kindness. I am grateful. P.S. It was no mistake that you found your way here. We all belong together in Rick’s classroom.
I saw Keith in concert in the late 70's at the Stratford Theatre in Stratford Ontario. He played non-stop for about 80+ minutes, as I recall, and at the end of it the sweat was pouring off of him. From the first note to the final note the entire audience was mesmerized into complete silence until their extended standing ovation. It is a concert I will never forget.
@@dinosaursr I would suggest waiting until the theatre is up and running. I am assuming it is still in lockdown but now that I reside in BC I am not sure.
@@lylemacdonald6672 Right On! Although I didn't attend the same Jarrett concert as you, we shared the same overwhelming experience that's almost impossible to forget. Unless you attended that Jarrett concert with the one in the audience unappreciative to Keith's brilliance, disturbing the sound of silence in the crowd. Though it would still hold a memory, it wouldn't be one to remember. Mesmerized in silence or not, silence is required when Jarrett's eccentric side reveals. I've been told by other fans who were cut short abruptly by Keith ending the concert, aggravated by sounds in the crowd. Sometimes "Silence is Golden” when watching a stroke of genius!
The fact that it was improvised is nothing short of mind-boggling. It doesn’t seem possible. Absolutely astounding. It’s not just genius, it goes way, way beyond that.
Seeing only the title of the video, I instantly thought "Keith Jarret, Köln concert, first two minutes". Realising later in video that it is actually about Jarret made me smile.
His playing on that album is truly great, but the story of how that concert came to be, and the obstacles that were overcome so that it came to be makes it even more amazing.
Discovering Keith's solo recording "The Koln Concert" was life changing for me. I picked the album up in a used record store back in 2000 just because a friend of mine said he was a fan of Keith's. The part you are highlighting here puts me very much in mind of some of my favorite parts of The Koln Concert where it is just pouring out of him. Keith's catalog, especially his improvised solo work, is such a wonderous journey of discovery!
Several years ago, I was on the fence about whether I should buy a ticket and make the trek from Rhode Island down to NYC to see Keith Jarrett play at Carnegie Hall (the trek would have to be
That Jarrett album changed my musical life when I bought it in the 70s. All these years later and I still listen to it. The thing I love about Rick is his appreciation for all types of music. This is always how I've been. But today everyone is so concerned with "branding" themselves that they stay in the box of one genre. As Charlie Parker once said, "There's only two types of music, good and bad." Rick, you search out the good no matter what genera or style. Thank you for all your posts. They are fantastic.
The music industry has always tried to put musicians in a box. Ray Charles had to fight to produce a country album, most Black performers were put in the rhythm and blues category no matter what their music or how popular. When Michael Jackson got super popular in the 80s it improved somewhat, but if you are seen as jazz you can't be categorized as pop, or country, and vice versa. There are a lot more "crossover" artists nowadays, and they don't even need to be labeled, i.e. Taylor Swift.
I'm a professor currently teaching a novel in which Jarrett's music features prominently. I've told my class that I find it hard to listen to his playing at times because it's so beautiful it brings me to tears. Thank you for doing this!
I never had the chance to see Jarrett play live. But I know a couple people that have and they were brought to tears. Even his live recordings do that to me.
Keith Jarrett is arguable one of the finest musicians that ever lived, the concert in la Scala Milan is also sublime, and of course everyone knows the Koln concerts we are very lucky to have the recordings of this wonderful musician
Keith described himself as a Bachian, so old JS gets some credit there! Keith was also called the greatest pianist of the recorded era by a youtube piano class teacher. @@timwood1987
I was in one his trio’s concerts in London. There was this guy in the audience who had tried to video record. In spite of the two warnings - the trio had stopped playing each time- he attempted the third time. Jack DeJohnette threw his sticks and left. Keith got a microphone walked to the front of the stage and asked: “I don’t get it. What is it? What is it, that we cannot give you right here, right now, that you will get at home, in front of your TV set? “ With the huge laughter from the audience Keith called Jack back and we had an amazing concert.
@@deadmanswife3625 There is plenty of their music, recorded properly, saved for posterity. What they don't want is people making crappy recordings that could never properly capture the nuances of music that is in and of the moment it's being created.
@@deadmanswife3625 God knows how many days and hours of hard work he prepared for this one concert. Of course he wants the best video or recording to showcase his work not the shaky handheld recording. He is the perfectionist, he is Keith Jarrett. On the other hand, his question was about the mind set of the recording guy. I personally could not hold a camera straight when I was enjoying that sound & atmosphere.
Hi Rick. I am a jazz-trained drummer. Early in life, I made the choice of choosing medicine instead of music. I love being a doctor, but miss music terribly. I still play electronic drums in my Manhattan apartment to drumless music for fun, but miss playing seriously. Your videos, pardon the pun, hit a chord with me. To this day, I love listening to all kinds of music, dissecting the parts, and appreciating the talent and the beuty of the parts that create the whole. You are so outstanding at doing this, and I must say that your videos are pure joy for me. Thank you so much!! Keep them coming.
It's crazy that this song didn't "touch" me the same way it did you, and probably wouldn't even crack my Top 10. But man, to see the look on your face while listening to the record (twice!) and to perceive the emotion that you felt while teaching us something about Keith... that's beatiful, man! And that's music in a nutshell for me. Thank you Rick!
I agree, when I heard this I was like "it's alright, but it's no Bach." I think this improv would have done so much better if he turned that improv into an actual concerto. Never heard Classical Music go from Baroque to Gospel, which would make a very beautiful and interesting set. So it is beautiful and amazing for an improv, but it's something where I wish he just formalize it. Sketches can be beautiful, but the masterpieces are in the actual paintings.
@@jaypoole8056 not even close!! That’s no knock on Keith, or anyone, And not that I prefer to listen to him always, but Bach’s mastery as a composer/organist remains incomparable to this day!
I'm a 23 year old pianist and I've been listening to Keith Jarrett for my entire (small) life. He's the one I play like and get inspired by the most. My favourite piece from him is the Tokyo Solo - part 2a (2006) on the Tokyo Solo DVD (which you can find on my channel). No other piano piece touches me like this one does. I'm so happy you're talking about him and I wish more people would ! Thank you Rick !
I stumbled into Rick's videos about six months ago, looking for something on the cycle of fifths. I subscribed almost immediately. Rick is REAL. He laughs, he cries, he sigs, he gasps, and he explains why. He seems to know most everybody in the US music community. I've loved music all of my 77+ years, but Rick has brought my understanding to new levels, and this video is for me, so far, the pinnacle. Thank you, Rick Beato.
I was scrolling through the comments looking for exactly this one just before Rick said it. I think the main thing that makes it more modern is the rhythmic aspects.
Beato is truly the "Mr. Rogers" of music; I say this as a compliment to his immense passion for the craft. I wish I had him as a teacher when I was growing up learning.
Koln îs one of those "desert island" recordings. It's just astounding, then he comes out with "Memories of Tomorrow" for the encore as a contrast. Just amazing.
Back somewhere in the late 70’s Jarrett gave a concert at Philharmonic Hall here in Manhattan. I have never experienced an artist and an audience interact to the degree Keith and all of us were somehow intertwined in one massive experience. At one point the entire audience clapped in unison with what Keith was playing. I don’t mean the usual a few people begin to clap and others gradually join in. I mean the entire audience together as one at once. It wasn’t the artist musically soliciting a response. He was just playing something and it happened.
I saw him perform solo in Seattle 4 times over 50 years, always in one of our finest performance hall venues. Most memorable was a front row seat when he walked on stage, sat down at the piano, and hesitated for maybe 2 or 3 minutes as if he was waiting for instructions from the ether. The audience remained perfectly respectful, no jeers or wisecracks, and when he finally cut loose I spent the next hour and a half with tears running down my face.
Not heard it before , part Bach like indeed. As a failed pianoforte player, its nice to hear what can be done. Slightly too churchy for me...... The second piece is more me...
I have been listening to his music for many years and it always takes me on a new journey. I heard him in Milwaukee with Jack DeJohnette and Charlie Haden. In the middle of Stella by Starlight Jack and Charlie stopped and Keith broke into a breath taking 15 minute solo and instead of getting louder he ended the work with an amazing decrescendo and you could hear a pin drop, it was gift to us. Keith will always live in Mount Olympus, he truly has the keys to the cosmos. Rick thank you for posting and sharing his creations.
I remember when a friend introduced me to the Koln Concert: I was so moved, I remarked "It's as if God is at the piano". Keith Jarrett channels a profoundly deep spirituality and translates it musically. Many years ago, I had the good fortune to have seen him in solo concert at Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall) in Lincoln Center. His encore, "Over The Rainbow", was a sublime masterpiece; his improvisation took us along through his journey, zen-like, one with the music, keeping us to the very last note, which sustained to silence and drew the audience, hanging, into the infinite silence. Never experienced anything like it before or since.
The story behind that record is incredible. His body was a mess from injury and strain, the piano was *not* what was required in the rider, it wasn't in tune, and he was running on barely any sleep. I think about that now when I put the record on, that he's coming to the bench heavily, and just trying to get through. All the lightness in the performance is a miracle of defiance.
Hey Rick, I've been in love with Keith Jarrett's "Bremen/Lausanne" recordings ever since I first heard them back in college. I scrapped together $15 to get the set and have been enjoying that music for the past 50 years. That's pretty good trade! The thing I love most about Keith's solos is that he lets his fingers roam around the keyboard for a bit searching for a phrase that he can hook onto and develop...a stream of consciousness type thing. All of a sudden some magical melody emerges. And "pow" he's given us a gift that we've never heard before, and fall in love with. My recommendation is that all should listen to what came before the 2 minutes, and what follows. Keith is a genius. That album proves it. Thank you for reminding me. Chris
Hey, that's my story! Actually, my brother showed me Facing You, and I was off and running from there. But I was just starting college at the time. I enjoyed his live performances too. One time he did his solo piano, entrancing. When he was done, the crowd called him back for an encore, he sat at the piano, and nothing came to him. So he asked if anyone had a request? Ideas were thrown out, one was "why don't you just pick up where you left off"? I think he was out of inspiration at the moment because that didn't fly, but someone suggested one of his compositions. So he started playing that, I don't recall which one it was, and pretty soon he was off and flying. One of the best concerts I ever heard.
I just played this for my almost two year old son who, up to this point, hasn’t been interested in jazz of any kind. He was completely transfixed. Thank you, Rick :)
@@MrJohnnyDistortion my 13-year-old, when almost two, had many responses like this that proved to be exactly what they appeared. and when he was 8, side two of mike oldfield's tubular bells came on radio paradise one night after dinner, and as i excitedly explained to my child what i loved about the piece, he shushed me so he could listen and take it in.
Guitar is only a hobby for me but every once in a while, very rarely actually, I will play something spontaneous over a backing track that feels effortless and beautiful. It usually only lasts for two or three bars but it is exactly what brings me back to the instrument. I liken it to hitting a golf shot close to the pin. I'm not a pro golfer but sometimes I play a shot like one.
I took about 3 years of piano and never reached any competency on it. That is the background for saying I was in the old Boulder Mall one day where they had a piano in the concourse. I sat down at that thing and started doing my grade school pentatonic licks. All of the sudden my fingers just started flowing over the keyboard as if the piano and I were one organism. My family and the people around were amazed...but probably not as much as I was. I've never been able to recapture that moment.
Rick, once again, thank you. I can’t say who I appreciate more, inspired artists like Keith Jarret, or a teacher like you who helps us know and understand them. You enrich our lives.
Hello Rick, I'm only 27 but I've been listening to Keith Jarret's solo piano music for 14 years, and I have come across this exact section many many times. While it its beautiful, especially in between these wild percussive sections, I would like to share what is in my opinion the most profoundly beautiful moment in all the music I know from him: It's from the Paris Concert, October 1988. For the first 5 minutes, it is pure improvised Bach, which is no coincidence since Jarrett was at that time reccording several Bach works (both books of the Wohltemperiertes Klavier and Goldberg Variations all in 1987-1991). in minute 16, Bach's spirit returns for an absolutely beautiful interlude, from about 21:30 it gets rythmic and brutal one last time, and then at 26:50, the real magic starts to happen. Jarrett starts to glide into a cloud of sound, that walks through different harmonies, gets softer and softer, then increases in intensity until from 29:55 onwards, I regularly break down crying because my spirit is in awe of what I'm experiencing. It's hard to express, I implore you, or anyone for that matter, to find a quiet moment and listen to this. I hope this reaches you!
I used to listen to his Köln concert on loop when I was younger. I also taught that it was impossibly beautiful. I recommended it to everyone, but up till now only my mom shared the fascination. I'm so glad that through Rick other people find Keith Jarret as well.
March 1971. Milwaukee, WI. I was a high school kid. I remember being so impressed this first time I saw Keith Jarrett play live. But I also remember that the other musicians who played with him were so amazing. So I just looked up who played that concert: Keith Jarrett, with Miles Davis, Gary Bartz, Michael Henderson, Jack DeJohnette, and Airto Moreira. Need I say more?
I followed Keith’s music since the 70’s and as a pianist myself I can only say this: He’s genius. You don’t throw this word around. Never missed his performances in Ca. To understand his music and his profound way in search of truth just listen to his amazing work, which is sublime.
Years ago I bought a record set of his. One concert began with him just noodling and stopped on a particular note,which he repeated. What followed was a heart wrenching melody that expressed his feelings after having visited a holocaust site. It ended on that same note fading into silence. I lost the album in a divorce and haven't been able to find it again. I do not remember it's name. Nor do I remember the concert where he performed it. Perhaps you can help.
@@drpangloss6725 I'm hoping so. It would have been recorded before 1982,and was a three record set. Not that means much. As I remember it was a piece around 15 minutes long.
The tinkling at the beginning is an angel introducing the spirit of Bach to Keith. What we hear next is a conversation between two geniuses. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Truly impressive. It's like it was a piece of music that was already out there in the æther waiting to be pulled into reality. Not to mention, there aren't many people who could improvise a fugal solo that is so solid and cohesive.
OMG Rick! I can't believe you chose this particular section. I remember hearing this soon after I graduated from high school and have since returned to this section of the record many, many times...such joy. Thank you!
My favorite thing about trying to learn Bach is that it is so complex with all the chord changes and he still expects you to improvise. He even shows you where and how. Still blows my mind when we are taught about German precision. Awesome video Rick. Keith is such a pleasure to listen to.
Rick makes me smile, when he smiles while listening to stuff he likes. Occasionally it will make me laugh out loud seeing the joyful look on his face. Thank you Rick, for more than just your great music knowledge.
Keith Jarret’s music is timeless, inspired and totally sincere : though is the enemy of flow as Vinnie said ! That’s when the music played is so genuine and perfectly performed that it transcends the music genre it should belong to : it’s no longer jazz, it’s Music ... Thank you Rick for the gracious and blissful 2 minutes of Music 🙏
In 1973 I was kind of too busy to listen to this while gestating and being born and all that. But now I will surely get to know this recording more intimately. Thank you, Rick for making this video.
That was probably one of the most utterly sublime things I’ve ever heard. He’s clearly keyed into something way, way, way beyond this realm; he can just dip his pen into the font of the universe and extract pure magic. Thank you for sharing this. It changed my day.
I love Keith Jarrett, but "The Single Petal of a Rose" by Ellington is the most beautiful 4 minutes of music I have ever heard. The lilting waltz of Enya's "Caribbean Blue" comes close, and the final notes Marc Russo hits in Yellowjackets "Open Road" never fail to bring me to tears.
Keith Jarrett’s music is my comfort. The Koln concert has made a profound imprint on my soul, it’s so so moving to me.I can listen to it over and over. I’ve got my 11 yo loving it now too, he shouts out the little passionate oooohhhs & ahhs Jarrett makes when it gets really good to him 🥰
I listened to the most beautiful two minutes of music first without watching you. The second time, I watched you and heard something completely different that settled into me. I feel like your joy and enthusiasm are a gift just for me. And bet there are hoards of people who watch your videos that feel the same. Thank you for sharing.
I love the fact that this guy's music speaks to you in such a personal way. It really does not for me. But, other music does. And I LOVE that feeling and its fun to watch other people feel it! That's what life is all about!
"It sounds like Bach, but modern." I was thinking _exactly_ the same thing! Some of his syncopated articulations briefly add an element of swing and modern style(s) to what is otherwise an excellent expression of Bach-like mathematical brilliance! As for the sax, tonally I would have sworn it was an alto; cool! "He knows exactly what he's playing." Thank you for clarifying that improvisation is _not_ just random notes and "button mashing"; it's understanding music well enough to know where you're going (A) before you get there and (B) without having to be told. YOU: "He started with Art Blakey." ME: _"Of course,_ he did!" Even if Art weren't already a great drummer in his own right...which he was...the amount of talent he fostered via The Jazz Messengers is phenomenal!
@@cameronburnett9679 I love that you said that because, when I heard those syncopated anticipations, I actually thought of something I once heard Bobby McFerrin say at a seminar for educators. "Beethoven swings, man!"
There is a reason that the Koln Concert was immediately identified as a rare and precious gift to the world. Nearly all of his improvisational work is transcendent and illuminating. Start anywhere in the catalog and you will be rewarded and your soul will be made richer by example.
Rick, I so appreciate you presenting this, as I am sure Mr. Jarrett does. I have listened to this album literally 100's, if not, over a thousand times in my life. It is one of the deepest wells of sonic nourishment I have ever found in this lifetime. Thank you for giving Keith the credit he absolutely deserves.
“Sonic nourishment”...I love that, thank you. It’s exactly the phrase I’ve been looking for to describe a piece of music that’s totally absorbing, new or fresh.
Keith Jarret….a musical gift to humanity! Sometime in the early 2000’s I was playing in a worship group (hired). John LaGrou of Millenia Music and Media Systems was playing bass. He shared that Keith had called him personally to thank him for one of his products. Now who does that?
That was a thrilling listen. Baroque counterpoint inflected with jazz harmony, occasionally intensifying into gospel. Keith Jarrett had total command of the piano. Rick always has a childlike sense of wonder when talking about these incredible artists, and it's so captivating. 🙂
You are quite right about Bach. Keith had a Bach partita float through his subconscious as he was playing, and it came out as this. Then the gospel, before going back to Bach. So beautiful. Thank you for highlighting.
Rick, you make me vibe more than I use to vibe with music. Keith Jarrett is a total musician, I got most from his solo concerts, that one is on my top list together with Sun Bear Concerts, incredible all them!
Keith devoted his entire life to music and it's very sad that his body decided to take it away. I'm sure he had a lot more to say. Still, his amazing body of work, built upon those that influenced him and his own genius, is there for now and forever. He gave us an incredible gift.
Rick. Glad you’re recovering well. While laying in my bed in a rehab place I stumbled on this ! Your videos are so very important to all who love music. I don’t play an instrument. But my appreciation is very much in tune with yours. Thank you!
Rick, I just played Spirits 20 for my girlfriend. We chilled out and just let the whole track play. This is amazing music, dude. Thank you for sharing Keith Jarrett, I would never have known about this genius. THIS is why I watch your channel. Thank you again, sir.
As I said to another poster (Tobias), I just happen to be reading these comments while listening to the 'Spirits' album all the way through. I just finished listening to "Spirits 20" a few minutes ago and I'm at "Spirits 24" now. Quite the coincidence.
I met Keith Jarrett when I was in High School when he briefly went with my keyboardist's sister. He 's one of the most down to earth people you can ever meet. I have some of his recordings and his improvisational works are absolutely STUNNING. I pray he recovers and comes back to the world to share his gift of music with us All.🙏🏿☮️❤️🎼🎵🎶🎹😎
Down to earth? Are we talking about the same guy? The same guy who won't play a concert because Neptune is not in right position or whatever. The same guy who has made a habit of cursing audiences and whole cities for a simple cough or taking pictures. Some people say he is just such a sensitive soul. I think that's bullshit. Still, if that's true you better not play live at all.
@@probusexcogitatoris736I think both of you may be right. I think it was Gary Peacock that said Keith is all about the music, he is very driven, he is probably not someone you'd invite to your home for dinner. I think for his solo piano concerts especially he wanted no distractions. No coughing or sneezing or whatever. Given how much of himself he poured into those performances, distractions could take him out of the flow. On the other hand maybe 20 years ago my wife and I were at a solo piano concert in a fairly large venue. This was in Portland, Oregon, so probably the Schnitzer. He played for a good while, then he suddenly stopped right in the middle, turned to the audience, and said something like "you know, there is a lack of energy in the hall tonight. Could it be from the emptiness in your lives?" And then kept on playing. From all accounts, he could be much tougher on his audience.
"Thought is the enemy of flow", now that is a remarkable comment which I can click with, when playing music in a band situation many years ago, gigging and the like, you get into what you were doing and start to drift off to 'that place' where there's a degree of automation, feeling what your doing but not thinking about it. The moment I would think about what exactly I was doing, my playing would fall apart, become juddery, stuttered and filled with mistakes. Thought truly is the enemy of true musical flow, no matter what level you are at.
I will always regret not having seen Keith Jarrett play, but will always be thankful to have lived on the earth during somewhat in the same age as him.
I only discovered the piano when nearly 19. One of the very first albums I obtained was Keith Jarrett Koln concert. It was there where I started my journey of improvisation and to this day this recording remains one of my most cherished and inspired acquisitions. Thank you for this video and I hope that you will do one on the Koln concert soon.
Thank you for this! Just last year, after reading the heart breaking piece about Keith and his health in the New York Times, I finally found «The Melody At Night, With You» on vinyl - recorded in the late nineties when he was recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Short pieces, because that was all he had strength to do at the time. On some of them, you hear his voice, as he vocalizes the melodies he is creating, picked up by the piano microphone. What an absolute genius - what a gift to us all. You are right. If you don’t know Keith, you don’t know music.
Keith Jarrett's albums are full of these moments of blissful musical transcendence. My favourite is the track "country" from the album "My Song" from 1978.
An utterly astounding musician. He exists on a plateau few others will ever be able to reach. It is so sad that he can no longer play. However, his legacy is monumental.
I saw him many times (I live in New Jersey). I had tickets for his Carnegie show that was cancelled-his last scheduled. He is, by far, the best living musician. At least up until the strike.
The master of the improvisational jazz piano. The last track of the Koln Concert is so moving that it touches my soul in a way that I carry with me for the rest of my life. It is not complex like the piece you are playing which is astounding but this melody is so soft and extremely soulful. “Channeling the music through his mind through his hands” is exactly what Keith Jarrett was capable of doing always.
Neil, I agree with you. When I saw the thumbnail for Rick’s video earlier today, (without knowing yet what music he would feature) I knew what my own choice would be: Keith Jarrett, The Koln Concert, Part II c, the last track. 6:56 seconds of the most beautiful, exquisite music I have ever heard. I have listened to it countless times, and it always moves me to tears. It is magnificent. So when I started watching Rick’s video this evening, I was not all at surprised that he referenced an incredible piece of a Keith Jarrett composition. That in itself was a thrill ! Of all the thousands upon thousands of recordings to choose from…the purest kind of ebullient playing, flowing, complex, soulful. Thank you Rick, for shining your light on Keith Jarrett. ❤️
@@fletacollins7791 wondering if you ever were at a Keith Jarrett concert or saw him playing with his trio? I’ve had the pleasure of seeing three of his concerts and his trio twice. Watching him gyrate while he plays his solos is a sight to behold. He even got on his knees and the only part of him that was at the keyboard were his hands while he was under the piano. This isn’t showmanship, it was his absolute uncontrollable ‘being’ channeling his music like Rick said.
@Neil Rosenblum No, I never saw him perform live. How fortunate you are! You were witness to that channeling through a light-filled being. His eruptions and physicality and little squeals of delight as he experienced something otherworldly. I am a humble listener.
Rick, so many of us are grateful to you for getting us back in touch with the beauty that is KJ’s music. I feel so fortunate to have lived in touch with Keith Jarrett during his evolution over time. He can be a pretty difficult person and performer as anyone who has attended his concerts can attest to. But once he merges with his musical muse, all of that falls away. Whether it was with his European group, his American group, as a soloist, or a featured pianist in a classical music setting, his rich, expressive inner life, mastery of his instrument and ability to communicate with other artists took me to a transcendent place.
His ‘Koln Concert’ is absolutely amazing also. It’s not currently on RUclips, although there are several inferior covers. Make sure you listen to the real deal. It is on Spotif-y. His sound and style is remarkable.
Went to listen to this again, I'm so appreciative of Rick for introducing this to me. I had listened to other works by Keith but mostly him playing with others. To help with the reference it's the third track called Lausanne, March 20 1973. Rick starts around 33:45 in.
This beautiful improvisation was no doubt exponentially more astounding to the audience in the hall in '73. I experienced a similar magical experience at a funeral in a small church in Delaware Water Gap, PA in 1981, where legendary saxophonist Phil Woods and a rhythm section paid tribute to their friend who had been murdered.
Thank again for being that person we don't have anymore and we really miss: the one who always brought some awesome music to check out. A cool older brother, cousin, uncle, neighbour, kid from a grade above in school. Thank you sir!
Man, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. I knew some of his music and even this famous solo concert but couldn't remember this moment you mentioned. This man is special. Thank you very much for reminding me!
"The enemy of flow is thought." Mind blown. So true, how the ramblings in our minds - distractions - can be a battlefield full of obstacles to expression. So then - how do we deal with this? Not sure, but at least knowing this - hearing it expressed in understandable language - is a start. Rick, thank you for sharing this insight from Vinnie.
@@TheAioros261176 I think this is true. The mind cannot calculate all the variables in throwing a ball from right field to second base, or chipping 3 feet from the cup. And, in music, thinking too much about what comes next means the moment has passed.
@@TheAioros261176 I think this is true. The mind cannot calculate all the variables in throwing a ball from right field to second base, or chipping 3 feet from the cup. And, in music, thinking too much about what comes next means the moment has passed.
Some of us mere mortals will never have the time or acumen to discover these moments in his music, and I'm just so thankful you shared this with us. Thank you!
Wow! Such a fabulous piece. Keith Jarrett is another under-appreciated genius in this auto-tuned world of ours. As ever Rick, thank you for the fine tuning.
Thank you, Rick, for helping people to discover the limitless beauty in music, and for rekindling my interest in Keith Jarrett. Today, I listened to his solo at the Skinner Hall, Vassar College, NY, Feb 13 1975 (available here on YT) and I couldn't help but hear Bach's influence all over "Part V". Brilliant stuff... Speaking about Jarrett and Bach, I think I first discovered Keith through his interpretation of the Gigue of Bach's 5th French Suite back when I was learning that piece myself. As you know, it has two sections with repeats, offering the performer a chance to show off by improvising embellishments on the repeats. I was listening to many different recordings and remember being inspired by Jarrett's take especially in that regard. In hindsight that doesn't seem too surprising :) I can hardly start to imagine how difficult it might have been for him, being deprived from his exceptional ability to, as you put it so aptly, "channel the music through his hands into the universe". May he be at ease.
If you close your eyes you can almost see the artist playing the piano. It washes over you like a large river of silk, the notes are like angels playing across the strings inside the piano replacing the hammers. Thank you Mr R.Beato.
I absolutely loved this! My highschool teacher back in the late 80's loaned me the Koln Concert as this was the beginning of my jazz studies..it was and still is, an inspiration..discovered more while in college..(Mohawk)..Im so glad to have seen him live as Standards in Toronto..it still brings me to tears how he plays Old Folks alone. Thank you for putting this up Rick, its saddening to hear the news of his current health, more should know his name. 😁 cheers
@@justinm1766 That almost goes without saying. Anyone with a basic education in theory will understand the contribution to the music world JSB's massive body and scope of composition made in general.. But I leave the depth of that subject to Mr. Beato.
Okay, I'm now a new convert to jazz. In my younger life I just found it simply overwhelming. Keith Jarrett has changed my mind. Thank you for introducing him to us.
Hey, Rick, three days ago I came across your video on 'Virtuoso' by Joe Pass (just started playing the guitar again after 25 years) and it blew my mind. Thank you so much for making the great Joe Pass so real in my life. All the best from Poland!
What flashed into my mind when I heard "will not be able" was Keith using a looper and playing both parts using his good hand. I would pay, and I believe others would pay, to see and hear that. He may be down to one hand yet I believe his heart, mind, ears, and soul can still burst out into the air for all to witness, marvel at, and enjoy.
Jarrett's just a genius, I've been listening to him since the late 70's & now I'm retired I'm spending more time then ever deep-diving into his phenomenal body of work. Spent yesterday listening to the Sun Bear Concerts from beginning to end. Incredible 7 hours of music that I'll repeat again very soon.Was just listening to Facing You & you're right about Spirits 20 too.
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I had been meaning to ask if you could do 'underappreciated artist' recommendations? I imagine that, if you're really in the know, most great artists are underappreciated... but it could still be worthwhile! :-)
Hey Rick , how can I get ahold of you through email?
Finally. For a long time I have asked for a link so we could donate without buying product. Thank you.
rickbeato1@gmail
Thank you...
6 years ago I suffered a stroke. It is an experience that marks you for a lifetime, you wear it your whole life. Since the 1980s I have listened almost religiously to Keith Jarrett's music. During the recovery period from my illness I listened to Jarrett's Koln Concert at least once a week. There are 3 people who saved my life: first my daughter, then the doctors and finally the music of Keith Jarrett. Six years later I can say that I love life ... and I move on.
Bless you Enrique. Our experiences define us but we get to choose what that definition is
The Koln concert is just an absolute Triumph. There are moments of tension that explode into musical joy. Keith Jarrett is a national treasure.
forza enrique, sei un uomo coraggioso. un abbraccio dall’italia
Beautiful share- thank you.
I was living in Seattle and heard Jarrett on the incomparable radio station KZAM. 1975. The Koln Concert. I couldn't begin to guess how many times I've listened to it.
Rick is the greatest music appreciation teacher I've ever seen.
I think that's because he seems to be a music appreciation friend, and we're just talking about music!
the best.
He IS our Master Teacher .
And denim fashion icon.
I've always thought that if I'd had a teacher like him as a teenager, when I was ready to appreciate someone like him, there's a good chance I would have continued making music, maybe even making a living of it. I'm now working on catching up.
I wish I had you turning me on to music and musicians when I was a teenager, instead of now that I’m 64. But you are making my life richer at this point. I can’t understand how any one person has the wealth of music knowledge and appreciation that you do. God bless you Rick Beato.
I’m 34 and also feel this way!
I am the same age as Rick and a trained musician and grew up listening to all this great music. But like you I am also reinventing all my music knowledge from page 1. I feel so grateful that I listen to Rick Beato daily I feel like a beginner so inspired!!!!
This is True.
I’m also 64 and had friends in High School that schooled me on a lot of this stuff. Those relationships have faded, sadly, and I am grateful to have Rick’s channel to keep me going.
@@tomcoryell same page with you . I am 60 and Rick just gives me the beautiful energy through the power of the good stuff!!
I was a pro drummer and played in South Florida it was an amusement park of music, knowledge and fun sharing times. Looking back it was creepy freaky awesome!!!!!
Rick, you are the reason why RUclips can be the most important source of entertainment, education, and inspiration in the world. Thank you.
1000% AGREED!!!! ThankQ RICK!!
“It sounds like Bach but modern” you literally took the words out of my mouth. And the fact that it’s improvised is just astounding
I thought that too! 😊 But then I must confess... The immediate thought that followed was : "I still prefer Bach though" (which is another confirmation that I clearly have more of an ear for Classical than for Jazz... an acquired taste... that I have less and less hope of ever acquiring 🙄).
Bit of the Bach without the Man, Turner overdrive
@@wobblybobengland LOL
Gonna say the same thing with the little knowledge I have
“Figuratively”
This video is a change to thank some things in life: i wanna thank the Internet for videos like this. And I wanna thank myself for forcing me to learn english, mine is not perfect, but it allows me to understand Mr. Beato's words, so tonight the music of Keith Jarret is sounding in my place, here in Costa Rica.
Tengo ese disco y si es lindicimo, soy de Costa Rica tambien.
Regards from Donegal; Ireland, Sergio! :)
Then spiritually and musically Sergio, we are together; listening to the genius of Jarrett, you in Costa Rica and me in the United Kingdom...that's what we should all be doing; Coming together to both find and enjoy beauty because a thing of beauty is a joy forever!
Powerful words
Music, especially of this quality, needs no language... music IS the language... it can be shared all over the world, from Costa Rica, to Australia, to the US. Music brings the world together...
Whether it's Rick doing it here, or my mate down the pub - there is NOTHING that articulates the pure joy of music than watching someone explain...no, experiencing their favourite 'bits'. I absolutely love that, proper human connection.
Yes! Agree!
God bless those moments!!
Agreed!
Awesome comment, sir. Totally so.
It got me thinking of F. Murray Abraham's performance in "Amadeus," when he (Salieri) is describing/experiencing Mozart's music, while it plays in the background for the audience. My favorite part in that movie. :)
Those who suffer from depression, melanholy, or just the blues, they should watch your channel daily. You are a messenger of beauty in this world!
it's in his name : beato = blessed, happy
This video feels deeply personal. There are truly so many productions of Rick’s that feel this way. This one in particular hits home on a different level. I feel the blessings have been returned and I’m forever grateful. The truth is that your content reaches so many more people this way than just me alone. I love this online community. I think most us here would agree that we feel a strong connection to one another. And that is what community is all about.
I raise my glass to anyone who reads this. Cheers
Stephen Tyler
....and cheers to you...lovely response to the video
@@irisschell5557 Thank you, Iris. Your comment means more to me than you know. Big Love sent your way! 💙
Stephen Tyler, I resonate with you here, I love what Rick Beato brings to us & our amazing community! I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this channel a few months ago, and I’m so grateful that I did! Music is everything & so is community. 💜
@@elizabeth.ohmer.pellegrin Welcome to the family!!
Resonation. That word applies to music and also such an amazing descriptive word in our language. I connect with you as well, wholeheartedly. Thank you for your kindness. I am grateful.
P.S. It was no mistake that you found your way here. We all belong together in Rick’s classroom.
@@stephentyler4352
.....and DITTO... !!!!
I saw Keith in concert in the late 70's at the Stratford Theatre in Stratford Ontario. He played non-stop for about 80+ minutes, as I recall, and at the end of it the sweat was pouring off of him. From the first note to the final note the entire audience was mesmerized into complete silence until their extended standing ovation. It is a concert I will never forget.
I’d love to visit Stratford. Been wanting to go for awhile, might head out soon. Not too far from Quebec.
@@dinosaursr I would suggest waiting until the theatre is up and running. I am assuming it is still in lockdown but now that I reside in BC I am not sure.
That is quite something what you saw 80 minutes of nonstop piano perfection!
Yes, I was there too
@@lylemacdonald6672 Right On! Although I didn't attend the same Jarrett concert as you, we shared the same overwhelming experience that's almost impossible to forget. Unless you attended that Jarrett concert with the one in the audience unappreciative to Keith's brilliance, disturbing the sound of silence in the crowd. Though it would still hold a memory, it wouldn't be one to remember. Mesmerized in silence or not, silence is required when Jarrett's eccentric side reveals. I've been told by other fans who were cut short abruptly by Keith ending the concert, aggravated by sounds in the crowd. Sometimes "Silence is Golden” when watching a stroke of genius!
The fact that it was improvised is nothing short of mind-boggling. It doesn’t seem possible. Absolutely astounding. It’s not just genius, it goes way, way beyond that.
Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert is the sound of God -- thank you Rick for bringing Keith's music to new listeners.
Seeing only the title of the video, I instantly thought "Keith Jarret, Köln concert, first two minutes". Realising later in video that it is actually about Jarret made me smile.
Part II B, 14:00 to 15:21
His playing on that album is truly great, but the story of how that concert came to be, and the obstacles that were overcome so that it came to be makes it even more amazing.
@@badgermike1231 I know the story. Small place, small piano..... There is where the geniality appears!!!
@@oblakboris2494 I thought the same!!
Discovering Keith's solo recording "The Koln Concert" was life changing for me. I picked the album up in a used record store back in 2000 just because a friend of mine said he was a fan of Keith's. The part you are highlighting here puts me very much in mind of some of my favorite parts of The Koln Concert where it is just pouring out of him. Keith's catalog, especially his improvised solo work, is such a wonderous journey of discovery!
Several years ago, I was on the fence about whether I should buy a ticket and make the trek from Rhode Island down to NYC to see Keith Jarrett play at Carnegie Hall (the trek would have to be
Us Rhode Islanders seem to enjoy making trips to see insanely awesome music. Hopefully the music will start coming back to us again...
All that "Practice " 🎹 paid off,
Musta' been a memorable night!
Yes, indeed! Also, his last concert was actually February 15, 2017 at Carnegie Hall.
That Jarrett album changed my musical life when I bought it in the 70s. All these years later and I still listen to it. The thing I love about Rick is his appreciation for all types of music. This is always how I've been. But today everyone is so concerned with "branding" themselves that they stay in the box of one genre. As Charlie Parker once said, "There's only two types of music, good and bad." Rick, you search out the good no matter what genera or style. Thank you for all your posts. They are fantastic.
Amen. I so appreciate the diversity of music which Rick presents.
Right on. We had music appreciation back when I was in school. I learned so much and it lead to my appreciation of so many different types of music.
The music industry has always tried to put musicians in a box. Ray Charles had to fight to produce a country album, most Black performers were put in the rhythm and blues category no matter what their music or how popular. When Michael Jackson got super popular in the 80s it improved somewhat, but if you are seen as jazz you can't be categorized as pop, or country, and vice versa. There are a lot more "crossover" artists nowadays, and they don't even need to be labeled, i.e. Taylor Swift.
I agree, to many youth are stuck in one genrue.
Actually, the quote you attribute to Parker was actually said by Duke Ellington.
I'm a professor currently teaching a novel in which Jarrett's music features prominently. I've told my class that I find it hard to listen to his playing at times because it's so beautiful it brings me to tears.
Thank you for doing this!
what novel?
@@rizzo3710 *A Complicated Kindness*, by Miriam Toews.
Your depth and ability to be moved are truly inspiring
I never had the chance to see Jarrett play live. But I know a couple people that have and they were brought to tears. Even his live recordings do that to me.
I’m interested in how Keith’s music is featured in this novel. I looked up the synopsis and there’s no mention of him.
Keith Jarrett is arguable one of the finest musicians that ever lived, the concert in la Scala Milan is also sublime, and of course everyone knows the Koln concerts
we are very lucky to have the recordings of this wonderful musician
I agree with you. In stature he is with the giants, Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven.
I'd make a slight correction, Keith Jarrett is the greatest musician to ever live- period! 😊
Keith described himself as a Bachian, so old JS gets some credit there! Keith was also called the greatest pianist of the recorded era by a youtube piano class teacher. @@timwood1987
I was in one his trio’s concerts in London. There was this guy in the audience who had tried to video record. In spite of the two warnings - the trio had stopped playing each time- he attempted the third time. Jack DeJohnette threw his sticks and left. Keith got a microphone walked to the front of the stage and asked:
“I don’t get it. What is it? What is it, that we cannot give you right here, right now, that you will get at home, in front of your TV set? “
With the huge laughter from the audience Keith called Jack back and we had an amazing concert.
I don't get it. These artists don't want something saved for posterity
@@deadmanswife3625 There is plenty of their music, recorded properly, saved for posterity. What they don't want is people making crappy recordings that could never properly capture the nuances of music that is in and of the moment it's being created.
@@RoswellJazzFestival ❄
@@deadmanswife3625 Woosh
@@deadmanswife3625 God knows how many days and hours of hard work he prepared for this one concert. Of course he wants the best video or recording to showcase his work not the shaky handheld recording. He is the perfectionist, he is Keith Jarrett.
On the other hand, his question was about the mind set of the recording guy. I personally could not hold a camera straight when I was enjoying that sound & atmosphere.
Hi Rick. I am a jazz-trained drummer. Early in life, I made the choice of choosing medicine instead of music. I love being a doctor, but miss music terribly. I still play electronic drums in my Manhattan apartment to drumless music for fun, but miss playing seriously. Your videos, pardon the pun, hit a chord with me. To this day, I love listening to all kinds of music, dissecting the parts, and appreciating the talent and the beuty of the parts that create the whole. You are so outstanding at doing this, and I must say that your videos are pure joy for me. Thank you so much!! Keep them coming.
Me also...a cardiologist pianist
The ultimate educator is both an expert on and a fan of the subject matter. This is our Rick in spades
Keith Jarrett's Koln concert is my gold standard.
The story behind that show is amazing too. He almost refused to perform.
Likewise.
Listening to that now. There's that insane Am-G part that I love so much!
I tell everybody the same with koln concert! Its an amazing artist keith! Saludos desde Argentina!
For me Koln is the peak 👍🏻🥂
It's crazy that this song didn't "touch" me the same way it did you, and probably wouldn't even crack my Top 10. But man, to see the look on your face while listening to the record (twice!) and to perceive the emotion that you felt while teaching us something about Keith... that's beatiful, man! And that's music in a nutshell for me. Thank you Rick!
+1
Same here. Well said.
Ricks reactions gave me chills :D
I agree, when I heard this I was like "it's alright, but it's no Bach." I think this improv would have done so much better if he turned that improv into an actual concerto. Never heard Classical Music go from Baroque to Gospel, which would make a very beautiful and interesting set. So it is beautiful and amazing for an improv, but it's something where I wish he just formalize it. Sketches can be beautiful, but the masterpieces are in the actual paintings.
@@jaypoole8056 not even close!! That’s no knock on Keith, or anyone, And not that I prefer to listen to him always, but Bach’s mastery as a composer/organist remains incomparable to this day!
I'm a 23 year old pianist and I've been listening to Keith Jarrett for my entire (small) life. He's the one I play like and get inspired by the most. My favourite piece from him is the Tokyo Solo - part 2a (2006) on the Tokyo Solo DVD (which you can find on my channel). No other piano piece touches me like this one does. I'm so happy you're talking about him and I wish more people would ! Thank you Rick !
'you're'
@@michaeld2519 perfect
@@balsampillow Tell me something I don't know ; )
I stumbled into Rick's videos about six months ago, looking for something on the cycle of fifths. I subscribed almost immediately. Rick is REAL. He laughs, he cries, he sigs, he gasps, and he explains why. He seems to know most everybody in the US music community. I've loved music all of my 77+ years, but Rick has brought my understanding to new levels, and this video is for me, so far, the pinnacle. Thank you, Rick Beato.
You are so right. This had a modern day feel of Bach all the way.
Yes. I am confident "the old man" JSB would have smiled had he heard that.
absolutely!!
sounds something like beethoven. piano sonata 32 but slower
I was scrolling through the comments looking for exactly this one just before Rick said it. I think the main thing that makes it more modern is the rhythmic aspects.
It definitly has!
Thought is the enemy of flow. Truer words were never spoken. The few times I’ve amazed myself were moments where my mind was totally off.
Beato is truly the "Mr. Rogers" of music; I say this as a compliment to his immense passion for the craft. I wish I had him as a teacher when I was growing up learning.
We’re all still learning, no matter what age.
You totally hit the nail on the head!!!
That show was probably my first exposure to jazz piano.
I've been listening to ‘The Köln Concert’ by Keith Jarrett since 1980, I love this music, it's timelessly beautiful.
might have heard it played or luckily found it and was dumbfounded and mesmerized by it..
Thetes a crazy story behind the concert and how it almost didn't happen.
The Koln Concert is the most inspired musical recording ever done. Period. ❤
Koln îs one of those "desert island" recordings. It's just astounding, then he comes out with "Memories of Tomorrow" for the encore as a contrast. Just amazing.
Back somewhere in the late 70’s Jarrett gave a concert at Philharmonic Hall here in Manhattan. I have never experienced an artist and an audience interact to the degree Keith and all of us were somehow intertwined in one massive experience. At one point the entire audience clapped in unison with what Keith was playing. I don’t mean the usual a few people begin to clap and others gradually join in. I mean the entire audience together as one at once. It wasn’t the artist musically soliciting a response. He was just playing something and it happened.
I saw him perform solo in Seattle 4 times over 50 years, always in one of our finest performance hall venues. Most memorable was a front row seat when he walked on stage, sat down at the piano, and hesitated for maybe 2 or 3 minutes as if he was waiting for instructions from the ether. The audience remained perfectly respectful, no jeers or wisecracks, and when he finally cut loose I spent the next hour and a half with tears running down my face.
That sounds incredible
What a beautifully written comment. . .
An experience I only wish I could have enjoyed, but will be happy to have so many amazing recordings to cherish.
Not heard it before , part Bach like indeed. As a failed pianoforte player, its nice to hear what can be done. Slightly too churchy for me......
The second piece is more me...
Your depth and ability to be moved are truly awe inspiring.
I have been listening to his music for many years and it always takes me on a new journey. I heard him in Milwaukee with Jack DeJohnette and Charlie Haden. In the middle of Stella by Starlight Jack and Charlie stopped and Keith broke into a breath taking 15 minute solo and instead of getting louder he ended the work with an amazing decrescendo and you could hear a pin drop, it was gift to us. Keith will always live in Mount Olympus, he truly has the keys to the cosmos. Rick thank you for posting and sharing his creations.
Discovered Keith Jarrett in the 80s. Now, starting to listen again. A true genius.
At the end of the day, Rick's love of music makes me love music even more than I already do. His eclectic taste is my favorite thing about him.
This is the great joy of watching Rick’s videos, pure unadulterated music appreciation.
I remember when a friend introduced me to the Koln Concert: I was so moved, I remarked "It's as if God is at the piano". Keith Jarrett channels a profoundly deep spirituality and translates it musically. Many years ago, I had the good fortune to have seen him in solo concert at Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall) in Lincoln Center. His encore, "Over The Rainbow", was a sublime masterpiece; his improvisation took us along through his journey, zen-like, one with the music, keeping us to the very last note, which sustained to silence and drew the audience, hanging, into the infinite silence. Never experienced anything like it before or since.
The story behind that record is incredible. His body was a mess from injury and strain, the piano was *not* what was required in the rider, it wasn't in tune, and he was running on barely any sleep. I think about that now when I put the record on, that he's coming to the bench heavily, and just trying to get through. All the lightness in the performance is a miracle of defiance.
Hey Rick, I've been in love with Keith Jarrett's "Bremen/Lausanne" recordings ever since I first heard them back in college. I scrapped together $15 to get the set and have been enjoying that music for the past 50 years. That's pretty good trade! The thing I love most about Keith's solos is that he lets his fingers roam around the keyboard for a bit searching for a phrase that he can hook onto and develop...a stream of consciousness type thing. All of a sudden some magical melody emerges. And "pow" he's given us a gift that we've never heard before, and fall in love with. My recommendation is that all should listen to what came before the 2 minutes, and what follows. Keith is a genius. That album proves it. Thank you for reminding me. Chris
Hey, that's my story! Actually, my brother showed me Facing You, and I was off and running from there. But I was just starting college at the time.
I enjoyed his live performances too. One time he did his solo piano, entrancing. When he was done, the crowd called him back for an encore, he sat at the piano, and nothing came to him. So he asked if anyone had a request? Ideas were thrown out, one was "why don't you just pick up where you left off"?
I think he was out of inspiration at the moment because that didn't fly, but someone suggested one of his compositions. So he started playing that, I don't recall which one it was, and pretty soon he was off and flying. One of the best concerts I ever heard.
I just played this for my almost two year old son who, up to this point, hasn’t been interested in jazz of any kind. He was completely transfixed. Thank you, Rick :)
Are your certain that it was the music that's transfixed your son and not some involuntary bodily function?
@@MrJohnnyDistortion my 13-year-old, when almost two, had many responses like this that proved to be exactly what they appeared. and when he was 8, side two of mike oldfield's tubular bells came on radio paradise one night after dinner, and as i excitedly explained to my child what i loved about the piece, he shushed me so he could listen and take it in.
@@eliza7511
Play him some Beatles music, backwards, and see what happens.
Guitar is only a hobby for me but every once in a while, very rarely actually, I will play something spontaneous over a backing track that feels effortless and beautiful. It usually only lasts for two or three bars but it is exactly what brings me back to the instrument. I liken it to hitting a golf shot close to the pin. I'm not a pro golfer but sometimes I play a shot like one.
Awesome comment!
Dude, I play at 5.8 hcp and have played the guitar for 25 years.
I know exactly what you are talking about.
What I would give to be able to translate exactly what’s in my head to my fingers
I took about 3 years of piano and never reached any competency on it. That is the background for saying I was in the old Boulder Mall one day where they had a piano in the concourse. I sat down at that thing and started doing my grade school pentatonic licks. All of the sudden my fingers just started flowing over the keyboard as if the piano and I were one organism. My family and the people around were amazed...but probably not as much as I was. I've never been able to recapture that moment.
@@markdavisattorney6939 those are the best moments
Rick, once again, thank you. I can’t say who I appreciate more, inspired artists like Keith Jarret, or a teacher like you who helps us know and understand them. You enrich our lives.
Well said. I totally agree.
Hello Rick, I'm only 27 but I've been listening to Keith Jarret's solo piano music for 14 years, and I have come across this exact section many many times. While it its beautiful, especially in between these wild percussive sections, I would like to share what is in my opinion the most profoundly beautiful moment in all the music I know from him:
It's from the Paris Concert, October 1988. For the first 5 minutes, it is pure improvised Bach, which is no coincidence since Jarrett was at that time reccording several Bach works (both books of the Wohltemperiertes Klavier and Goldberg Variations all in 1987-1991).
in minute 16, Bach's spirit returns for an absolutely beautiful interlude, from about 21:30 it gets rythmic and brutal one last time, and then at 26:50, the real magic starts to happen. Jarrett starts to glide into a cloud of sound, that walks through different harmonies, gets softer and softer, then increases in intensity until from 29:55 onwards, I regularly break down crying because my spirit is in awe of what I'm experiencing. It's hard to express, I implore you, or anyone for that matter, to find a quiet moment and listen to this. I hope this reaches you!
Thank you, will try and find this
I used to listen to his Köln concert on loop when I was younger. I also taught that it was impossibly beautiful. I recommended it to everyone, but up till now only my mom shared the fascination. I'm so glad that through Rick other people find Keith Jarret as well.
Same. One of my favorite albums ever.
Csongor, I still play the Köln concert vinyl record I bought in 1978
The encore he does at the end of the Bremen concert is the most astonishing piano playing I have ever heard.
Yes, exactly, my favorite since forever.
March 1971. Milwaukee, WI. I was a high school kid. I remember being so impressed this first time I saw Keith Jarrett play live. But I also remember that the other musicians who played with him were so amazing. So I just looked up who played that concert: Keith Jarrett, with Miles Davis, Gary Bartz, Michael Henderson, Jack DeJohnette, and Airto Moreira. Need I say more?
I followed Keith’s music since the 70’s and as a pianist myself I can only say this: He’s genius. You don’t throw this word around. Never missed his performances in Ca. To understand his music and his profound way in search of truth just listen to his amazing work, which is sublime.
Keith is the most genius musician of all time
Years ago I bought a record set of his. One concert began with him just noodling and stopped on a particular note,which he repeated. What followed was a heart wrenching melody that expressed his feelings after having visited a holocaust site. It ended on that same note fading into silence. I lost the album in a divorce and haven't been able to find it again. I do not remember it's name. Nor do I remember the concert where he performed it. Perhaps you can help.
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It’s difficult to identify that record, there are so many. Could be Koln , Vienna … maybe someone can direct you to that work.
@@drpangloss6725 I'm hoping so. It would have been recorded before 1982,and was a three record set. Not that means much. As I remember it was a piece around 15 minutes long.
The tinkling at the beginning is an angel introducing the spirit of Bach to Keith. What we hear next is a conversation between two geniuses. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Great story. Read your comment then Rick played it again and I heard your story.
Truly impressive. It's like it was a piece of music that was already out there in the æther waiting to be pulled into reality. Not to mention, there aren't many people who could improvise a fugal solo that is so solid and cohesive.
OMG Rick! I can't believe you chose this particular section. I remember hearing this soon after I graduated from high school and have since returned to this section of the record many, many times...such joy. Thank you!
My favorite thing about trying to learn Bach is that it is so complex with all the chord changes and he still expects you to improvise. He even shows you where and how. Still blows my mind when we are taught about German precision. Awesome video Rick. Keith is such a pleasure to listen to.
Rick makes me smile, when he smiles while listening to stuff he likes. Occasionally it will make me laugh out loud seeing the joyful look on his face. Thank you Rick, for more than just your great music knowledge.
Keith Jarrett's music changed my life
Keith Jarret’s music is timeless, inspired and totally sincere : though is the enemy of flow as Vinnie said ! That’s when the music played is so genuine and perfectly performed that it transcends the music genre it should belong to : it’s no longer jazz, it’s Music ...
Thank you Rick for the gracious and blissful 2 minutes of Music 🙏
In 1973 I was kind of too busy to listen to this while gestating and being born and all that. But now I will surely get to know this recording more intimately. Thank you, Rick for making this video.
That was probably one of the most utterly sublime things I’ve ever heard. He’s clearly keyed into something way, way, way beyond this realm; he can just dip his pen into the font of the universe and extract pure magic. Thank you for sharing this. It changed my day.
I love Keith Jarrett, but "The Single Petal of a Rose" by Ellington is the most beautiful 4 minutes of music I have ever heard. The lilting waltz of Enya's "Caribbean Blue" comes close, and the final notes Marc Russo hits in Yellowjackets "Open Road" never fail to bring me to tears.
Keith Jarrett’s music is my comfort. The Koln concert has made a profound imprint on my soul, it’s so so moving to me.I can listen to it over and over. I’ve got my 11 yo loving it now too, he shouts out the little passionate oooohhhs & ahhs Jarrett makes when it gets really good to him 🥰
Wow, I can only imagine how mind blowing that is to listen with your kid 🙏
Love your comment. I’ve listen to it with my kids as well and one of them went to music and film. I wonder…
Koln concert is magic
@@jeffwahl2283 Wow🤩 that’s so inspiring! I have high hopes for my son in music 🎸 Rick is such a great inspiration to him too.
@@vedicapproach8105 🤯Yes indeed!! It is truly gratifying that a kid these days has a love for this music.
I listened to the most beautiful two minutes of music first without watching you. The second time, I watched you and heard something completely different that settled into me. I feel like your joy and enthusiasm are a gift just for me. And bet there are hoards of people who watch your videos that feel the same. Thank you for sharing.
I love the fact that this guy's music speaks to you in such a personal way. It really does not for me. But, other music does. And I LOVE that feeling and its fun to watch other people feel it! That's what life is all about!
My thoughts exactly. Not for me but it's nice to see how into it he is and the enthusiasm.
"It sounds like Bach, but modern." I was thinking _exactly_ the same thing! Some of his syncopated articulations briefly add an element of swing and modern style(s) to what is otherwise an excellent expression of Bach-like mathematical brilliance! As for the sax, tonally I would have sworn it was an alto; cool! "He knows exactly what he's playing." Thank you for clarifying that improvisation is _not_ just random notes and "button mashing"; it's understanding music well enough to know where you're going (A) before you get there and (B) without having to be told.
YOU: "He started with Art Blakey."
ME: _"Of course,_ he did!" Even if Art weren't already a great drummer in his own right...which he was...the amount of talent he fostered via The Jazz Messengers is phenomenal!
Yep definitely hear Bach and blues
I thought the same. There was also Beethoven at the same time. Kind of like a Bach left hand and Beethoven right.
This was my thought as well. This solo is fugal but in modern keys/chords like the gospel section in the middle.
@@cameronburnett9679 I love that you said that because, when I heard those syncopated anticipations, I actually thought of something I once heard Bobby McFerrin say at a seminar for educators. "Beethoven swings, man!"
Lyle Mays is at this level with "Chorino'... it is not random but fixed... also genius
There is a reason that the Koln Concert was immediately identified as a rare and precious gift to the world. Nearly all of his improvisational work is transcendent and illuminating. Start anywhere in the catalog and you will be rewarded and your soul will be made richer by example.
now... you got me... you really got me... this is precious... like a family voice... no words for the flow... harmony...
Rick, I so appreciate you presenting this, as I am sure Mr. Jarrett does. I have listened to this album literally 100's, if not, over a thousand times in my life. It is one of the deepest wells of sonic nourishment I have ever found in this lifetime. Thank you for giving Keith the credit he absolutely deserves.
“Sonic nourishment”...I love that, thank you.
It’s exactly the phrase I’ve been looking for to describe a piece of music that’s totally absorbing, new or fresh.
Nourishment….that’s perfect
Keith Jarret….a musical gift to humanity! Sometime in the early 2000’s I was playing in a worship group (hired). John LaGrou of Millenia Music and Media Systems was playing bass. He shared that Keith had called him personally to thank him for one of his products. Now who does that?
That was a thrilling listen. Baroque counterpoint inflected with jazz harmony, occasionally intensifying into gospel. Keith Jarrett had total command of the piano.
Rick always has a childlike sense of wonder when talking about these incredible artists, and it's so captivating. 🙂
You are quite right about Bach. Keith had a Bach partita float through his subconscious as he was playing, and it came out as this. Then the gospel, before going back to Bach. So beautiful. Thank you for highlighting.
Rick, you make me vibe more than I use to vibe with music. Keith Jarrett is a total musician, I got most from his solo concerts, that one is on my top list together with Sun Bear Concerts, incredible all them!
This was absolutely heartwarming. Respects to you, Mr Beato, for your unquenchable passion and high regard for the works of others.
Keith devoted his entire life to music and it's very sad that his body decided to take it away. I'm sure he had a lot more to say. Still, his amazing body of work, built upon those that influenced him and his own genius, is there for now and forever. He gave us an incredible gift.
Rick. Glad you’re recovering well. While laying in my bed in a rehab place I stumbled on this !
Your videos are so very important to all who love music.
I don’t play an instrument. But my appreciation is very much in tune with yours. Thank you!
Rick, I just played Spirits 20 for my girlfriend. We chilled out and just let the whole track play. This is amazing music, dude. Thank you for sharing Keith Jarrett, I would never have known about this genius. THIS is why I watch your channel. Thank you again, sir.
As I said to another poster (Tobias), I just happen to be reading these comments while listening to the 'Spirits' album all the way through. I just finished listening to "Spirits 20" a few minutes ago and I'm at "Spirits 24" now. Quite the coincidence.
I met Keith Jarrett when I was in High School when he briefly went with my keyboardist's sister. He 's one of the most down to earth people you can ever meet. I have some of his recordings and his improvisational works are absolutely STUNNING. I pray he recovers and comes back to the world to share his gift of music with us All.🙏🏿☮️❤️🎼🎵🎶🎹😎
Down to earth? Are we talking about the same guy? The same guy who won't play a concert because Neptune is not in right position or whatever. The same guy who has made a habit of cursing audiences and whole cities for a simple cough or taking pictures. Some people say he is just such a sensitive soul. I think that's bullshit. Still, if that's true you better not play live at all.
@@probusexcogitatoris736I think both of you may be right. I think it was Gary Peacock that said Keith is all about the music, he is very driven, he is probably not someone you'd invite to your home for dinner.
I think for his solo piano concerts especially he wanted no distractions. No coughing or sneezing or whatever. Given how much of himself he poured into those performances, distractions could take him out of the flow.
On the other hand maybe 20 years ago my wife and I were at a solo piano concert in a fairly large venue. This was in Portland, Oregon, so probably the Schnitzer. He played for a good while, then he suddenly stopped right in the middle, turned to the audience, and said something like "you know, there is a lack of energy in the hall tonight. Could it be from the emptiness in your lives?" And then kept on playing.
From all accounts, he could be much tougher on his audience.
"Bach, but modern." Exactly. Thank you for featuring Keith Jarrett, Rick, and giving me an opportunity to listen to his music again.
"Thought is the enemy of flow", now that is a remarkable comment which I can click with, when playing music in a band situation many years ago, gigging and the like, you get into what you were doing and start to drift off to 'that place' where there's a degree of automation, feeling what your doing but not thinking about it. The moment I would think about what exactly I was doing, my playing would fall apart, become juddery, stuttered and filled with mistakes. Thought truly is the enemy of true musical flow, no matter what level you are at.
I will always regret not having seen Keith Jarrett play, but will always be thankful to have lived on the earth during somewhat in the same age as him.
I only discovered the piano when nearly 19. One of the very first albums I obtained was Keith Jarrett Koln concert. It was there where I started my journey of improvisation and to this day this recording remains one of my most cherished and inspired acquisitions. Thank you for this video and I hope that you will do one on the Koln concert soon.
Thank you for this! Just last year, after reading the heart breaking piece about Keith and his health in the New York Times, I finally found «The Melody At Night, With You» on vinyl - recorded in the late nineties when he was recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Short pieces, because that was all he had strength to do at the time. On some of them, you hear his voice, as he vocalizes the melodies he is creating, picked up by the piano microphone. What an absolute genius - what a gift to us all.
You are right. If you don’t know Keith, you don’t know music.
Keith Jarrett's albums are full of these moments of blissful musical transcendence. My favourite is the track "country" from the album "My Song" from 1978.
I was going to leave the same comment. Country is my favorite Keith track (though I've probably only heard 5% of his output at most).
Country was was the song that lead me to discover Jarrett via the German movie Bella Martha (english: Mostly Martha)
An utterly astounding musician. He exists on a plateau few others will ever be able to reach. It is so sad that he can no longer play. However, his legacy is monumental.
I saw him many times (I live in New Jersey). I had tickets for his Carnegie show that was cancelled-his last scheduled. He is, by far, the best living musician. At least up until the strike.
The master of the improvisational jazz piano.
The last track of the Koln Concert is so moving that it touches my soul in a way that I carry with me for the rest of my life. It is not complex like the piece you are playing which is astounding but this melody is so soft and extremely soulful.
“Channeling the music through his mind through his hands” is exactly what Keith Jarrett was capable of doing always.
Neil, I agree with you. When I saw the thumbnail for Rick’s video earlier today, (without knowing yet what music he would feature) I knew what my own choice would be: Keith Jarrett, The Koln Concert, Part II c, the last track. 6:56 seconds of the most beautiful, exquisite music I have ever heard. I have listened to it countless times, and it always moves me to tears. It is magnificent. So when I started watching Rick’s video this evening, I was not all at surprised that he referenced an incredible piece of a Keith Jarrett composition. That in itself was a thrill ! Of all the thousands upon thousands of recordings to choose from…the purest kind of ebullient playing, flowing, complex, soulful. Thank you Rick, for shining your light on Keith Jarrett. ❤️
@@fletacollins7791 wondering if you ever were at a Keith Jarrett concert or saw him playing with his trio? I’ve had the pleasure of seeing three of his concerts and his trio twice. Watching him gyrate while he plays his solos is a sight to behold. He even got on his knees and the only part of him that was at the keyboard were his hands while he was under the piano. This isn’t showmanship, it was his absolute uncontrollable ‘being’ channeling his music like Rick said.
@Neil Rosenblum No, I never saw him perform live. How fortunate you are! You were witness to that channeling through a light-filled being. His eruptions and physicality and little squeals of delight as he experienced something otherworldly. I am a humble listener.
@@fletacollins7791 As Rick said there are so many Keith Jarrett recordings that you’ve got a lifetime worth of listening ahead. Wish you all the best.
Rick, so many of us are grateful to you for getting us back in touch with the beauty that is KJ’s music. I feel so fortunate to have lived in touch with Keith Jarrett during his evolution over time. He can be a pretty difficult person and performer as anyone who has attended his concerts can attest to. But once he merges with his musical muse, all of that falls away. Whether it was with his European group, his American group, as a soloist, or a featured pianist in a classical music setting, his rich, expressive inner life, mastery of his instrument and ability to communicate with other artists took me to a transcendent place.
His ‘Koln Concert’ is absolutely amazing also. It’s not currently on RUclips, although there are several inferior covers. Make sure you listen to the real deal. It is on Spotif-y.
His sound and style is remarkable.
This. Koln concert is just a gem
Yes - the first 10 minutes of this are so...wonderful.
@@INC-ob4be All other minutes are wonderful as well :)
Because Spotify is the real deal and RUclips is a horrible imposter.
@@steveperreira5850 whine about it.
Went to listen to this again, I'm so appreciative of Rick for introducing this to me. I had listened to other works by Keith but mostly him playing with others. To help with the reference it's the third track called Lausanne, March 20 1973. Rick starts around 33:45 in.
Thank you for the reference. ❤️I have the album.
This beautiful improvisation was no doubt exponentially more astounding to the audience in the hall in '73. I experienced a similar magical experience at a funeral in a small church in Delaware Water Gap, PA in 1981, where legendary saxophonist Phil Woods and a rhythm section paid tribute to their friend who had been murdered.
Thank again for being that person we don't have anymore and we really miss: the one who always brought some awesome music to check out. A cool older brother, cousin, uncle, neighbour, kid from a grade above in school. Thank you sir!
Man, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. I knew some of his music and even this famous solo concert but couldn't remember this moment you mentioned. This man is special. Thank you very much for reminding me!
"The enemy of flow is thought." Mind blown. So true, how the ramblings in our minds - distractions - can be a battlefield full of obstacles to expression. So then - how do we deal with this? Not sure, but at least knowing this - hearing it expressed in understandable language - is a start. Rick, thank you for sharing this insight from Vinnie.
For me, thinking gets in the way and it is SO hard not to think.
I've heard this before in my teen years, when I played sports: "Go out and play, dont think about playing, just play"
@@TheAioros261176 I think this is true. The mind cannot calculate all the variables in throwing a ball from right field to second base, or chipping 3 feet from the cup. And, in music, thinking too much about what comes next means the moment has passed.
@@TheAioros261176 I think this is true. The mind cannot calculate all the variables in throwing a ball from right field to second base, or chipping 3 feet from the cup. And, in music, thinking too much about what comes next means the moment has passed.
What Rick shares is more than love of music, it’s love of life.
amen
Some of us mere mortals will never have the time or acumen to discover these moments in his music, and I'm just so thankful you shared this with us. Thank you!
Wow! Such a fabulous piece. Keith Jarrett is another under-appreciated genius in this auto-tuned world of ours. As ever Rick, thank you for the fine tuning.
This sounds like KJ has an angel playing with him, just beautiful.
Thank you, Rick, for helping people to discover the limitless beauty in music, and for rekindling my interest in Keith Jarrett. Today, I listened to his solo at the Skinner Hall, Vassar College, NY, Feb 13 1975 (available here on YT) and I couldn't help but hear Bach's influence all over "Part V". Brilliant stuff...
Speaking about Jarrett and Bach, I think I first discovered Keith through his interpretation of the Gigue of Bach's 5th French Suite back when I was learning that piece myself. As you know, it has two sections with repeats, offering the performer a chance to show off by improvising embellishments on the repeats. I was listening to many different recordings and remember being inspired by Jarrett's take especially in that regard. In hindsight that doesn't seem too surprising :)
I can hardly start to imagine how difficult it might have been for him, being deprived from his exceptional ability to, as you put it so aptly, "channel the music through his hands into the universe". May he be at ease.
If you close your eyes you can almost see the artist playing the piano. It washes over you like a large river of silk, the notes are like angels playing across the strings inside the piano replacing the hammers. Thank you Mr R.Beato.
We need more like this… I had never heard of this guy. Astounding.
Check out "The Koln Concert" (my fave). He's in another universe.
@@jimkangas4176 my favorite, too!
The Melody at Night with you is incredible too
I absolutely loved this! My highschool teacher back in the late 80's loaned me the Koln Concert as this was the beginning of my jazz studies..it was and still is, an inspiration..discovered more while in college..(Mohawk)..Im so glad to have seen him live as Standards in Toronto..it still brings me to tears how he plays Old Folks alone.
Thank you for putting this up Rick, its saddening to hear the news of his current health, more should know his name. 😁 cheers
you had me at "Bach,,, but modern". the counterpoint,, the melodic interplay,,, it's baroque but enlightened by contemporary melodic freedoms.
Bach is way more than just a “baroque composer” IMO. Few wrote stuff the way he did, especially keyboard works.
@@justinm1766 That almost goes without saying. Anyone with a basic education in theory will understand the contribution to the music world JSB's massive body and scope of composition made in general.. But I leave the depth of that subject to Mr. Beato.
@@mark-ze4en Rick has a video on RUclips on Bach and how far ahead of his time Bach was. Great video - of course!
Okay, I'm now a new convert to jazz. In my younger life I just found it simply overwhelming. Keith Jarrett has changed my mind. Thank you for introducing him to us.
Hey, Rick, three days ago I came across your video on 'Virtuoso' by Joe Pass (just started playing the guitar again after 25 years) and it blew my mind. Thank you so much for making the great Joe Pass so real in my life. All the best from Poland!
So many examples of Keith Jarrett playing beautifully....Koln Concert, live standards..etc..My favorite jazz piano player ever...
What flashed into my mind when I heard "will not be able" was Keith using a looper and playing both parts using his good hand. I would pay, and I believe others would pay, to see and hear that. He may be down to one hand yet I believe his heart, mind, ears, and soul can still burst out into the air for all to witness, marvel at, and enjoy.
Jarrett's just a genius, I've been listening to him since the late 70's & now I'm retired I'm spending more time then ever deep-diving into his phenomenal body of work. Spent yesterday listening to the Sun Bear Concerts from beginning to end. Incredible 7 hours of music that I'll repeat again very soon.Was just listening to Facing You & you're right about Spirits 20 too.