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Couldn’t agree more with you, This master of Masters, he changed my life 40 years ago, after I listened to the Köln concert recorded 24 of January 1975 ❤
My wife worked at the rehab facility in NJ where Keith was recovering from the stroke. She told me that every day he would go to the lobby and sit at the piano and play as part of his therapy. She had no idea who he was, but when she told me his name I could not believe it. Rick, this interview was just amazing and it’s great to see that Keith continues to do the thing he loves most which is to make magic come out of his piano.
What an enormous privilege to be able to meet such a music giant. I just hope some day to be able to meet him in person. I have never be able to attend any of his concerts. I've been studying and playing his music. I have learned and analyzed many of his performances. My humble conclusion is that he is the greatest of all. His music is immaculate, I can't find any pitfalls at all, is simply perfection. I hope God gives him many more years of life.
Mr. Beato, I constantly watch your channel and never felt the need to leave a commentary, but this time I want to express my deep gratitude for this insight into the great soul of Mr. Jarrett. He wouldn’t know about it, he has no idea of who am I, and yet he has been a source of comfort through different periods of my life, actually changing it for better. Thank you for dedicating such a beautiful effort through these times of… let’s call it intelectual turmoil.
It's apparent that he's so happy that you're there with him including him in your great teaching legacy, Rick. I had a friend who had a stroke and lived in the desert and she said you won't believe how beautiful the flowers are here...she said this when it was dry and barren and looked lifeless....she said that you could pour a glass of water anywhere in the dry dirt and the next day there would be a flower growing. You're the glass of water here, Rick, and I honor and thank you for it. Because of you, tens of thousands of people are going to get to know and experience the heart and soul of an intensely reclusive artist who has enriched our lives for decades.
Heartbroken and reborn, thank U, Rick, for the rain in the desert... A horse with no name is crossing the heartland forever... Bless you all, true Artists of uncreated Love... From Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina, an apprentice of piano playing... In my empty heart forever embrace you... Driven to tears and silar smile... Be supremely happy, FRIENDS...
I was at Jarrett's last performance at Carnegie Hall, and I'll never forget what he said just before he left the stage: "You're the first audience that's made me cry."
I was also there! Remember the opening when he responded to Trump being elected. That ten minutes expressed so much anger and emotion. The rest of the concert was an absolute wonder!!
This is not just a document about a genius who IS music, but also about time, ageing, and life with its offer to transcend oneself, and its drama and intrinsic tragedy. Very moving!
Christian, truly appreciate your insight. Rick's juxtaposition of the aged and less able Keith (humour in tact) with his younger and virtuosic self and Rick prompting us to watch the older Keith's reaction is a master stroke of filmmaking. For me, this poignancy is the highlight of the interview. It does, as Christian said, comment on the finity of human existence and what we do with the time we have that gives life meaning. People, who do not understand what a metaphor is or appreciate poetry, are entitled to their opinion and the life they have but they can only speak for themselves. They cannot speak for all of "us". No one has that right.
For Jarrett to be so clearly comfortable with an interviewer is quite an accolade for Rick. The Beato interviews are well on the way to being the greatest of all time - soon it will be every top musician queueing to be next on Rick's list! And that choice of "Solar" was a phenomenal superhuman performance.
@@amymalina5073 For Jarrett to be so clearly comfortable with an interviewer is quite an accolade for Rick. The Beato interviews are well on the way to being the greatest of all time - soon it will be every top musician queueing to be next on Rick's list! And that choice of "Solar" was a phenomenal superhuman performance. ....🙂
Fantastic! The Köln Concert album was what really got my attention (listening to it with open ears high on marijuana when the needle dropped at a Sunday afternoon gathering in 1975). The triadic nature really helps one coming from rock or classical into jazz, or whatever you want to call this.
It’s like watching him rediscover and appreciate his own staggering genius and its beauty, from our vantage point, but with his ears and sensibility. What a treasure.
No one else is doing interviews like this, these aren’t cheesy RUclips music how to videos, these are valuable contributions to music history itself…so moving to see Keith and appreciate the true musical genius that he is…
As a young classical pianist, I asked my first jazz mentor "so who do I listen to?" He gave me a list of about 20 albums: Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea... and one of them was The Koln Concert. I eventually got ahold of a really fantastic transcription of The Koln Concert. In playing these pieces, I began to appreciate how Keith is able to make the unaccompanied piano sound complete, by layering different rhythms simultaneously. That was the beginning of the most intimate relationship I've ever known. It was the impetus for my own experiments with solo improvisation. Ultimately, in this music, I've felt the greatest peace. I often find myself contemplating my own death, and I realize that this miracle of human emotion and beauty has taken away the fear of my end. If this music is in the air at my moment of passing, I will know no fear. Keith's music transcends spirituality.
You are right… This is Divinity in Keith, we went to hear Keith Jarrett at a concert in Juan le Pin, Cap Ferrat (near Nice France) many years ago, but he IS touching our soul with his music…in the always present..Present… Greetings from Italy, Europe.. this beautiful World ..with ❤
Rick, doing a reaction video of KEITH JARRETT reacting to KEITH JARRETT has got to be the greatest move ever! this whole interview is priceless but that part had me crying
"Can you play the 1st note?" Yes. "Can you play the 2nd note?" Yes. "Then you can play the whole piece." For some reason that's profoundly inspiring to me. In other words you can do it, just keep going.
I'm framing this quote on my wall tomorrow! These are the most powerful words I've seen in a long time. Keith is standing on the podium just one step higher than Mozart and Bach-he is a living master. I'm so fortunate to have learned about him.
How do we nominate a RUclips video for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards? Watching Mr. Jarrett listen to himself play Solar was an incredibly touching experience. Thank you so much to everyone who made this happen. 🙏
Keith Jarrett watches the Beato channel. That's a hell of an endorsement! His body of work is monumental. Treasure Island is the first record I bought and I've been a big fan ever since. Congrats on this interview, Rick! It's great to see that Keith is still playing.
Hearing about his strokes in the NYT article, thinking we'd never see him play again, this video repeatedly brought tears to my eyes watching him play one handed. What a gift your interview has been to us, his most devoted fans. Thanks Rick.
Wow, this is a big one! Even using just his right hand, Keith's playing is still absolutely mesmerizing and it's still unmistakably him. A Maestro for the ages!
@@caddelworth It sure is way beyond another level. His trio that he had with DeJohnette and Gary peacock was just incredible, and I can’t think of any other trio that came even a little close to their magic. I listen to his recordings almost everyday.
Rick, what you bring to us is immeasurable. Not only to interview the great jazz masters but to speak their language with a comprehension of their musicianship and interpretations and the knowledge of the other great musicians within the genre is just off the charts. From the likes of Keith Jarrett to Tony Iommi to Bach and beyond, you sir have it down...good lord what a treasure. Thank you.
Who the heck scores interviews with Pat Metheny, Ron Carter and Keith freaking Jarret?! Well, obviously you do! You are creating a beautiful legacy, my friend. The history of jazz thanks you.
I was standing in front of a record store in Madison, Wisconsin in the 1970s on the day of a concert by his Standards trio, looking at a display of his albums, when a voice next to me said, "that one is good, and that one, but I don't like that one so much". I looked at the speaker, and, holy moly, it was him! With a Leica camera hanging around his neck. A big thrill from a little encounter!
It was called Capitol Records I recall. On State near Lake, a few doors down from the Rennebohms drug store, which was one of a local chain that had large luncheonettes where we sat and philosophized for hours. Replaced now by soulless Walgreens.
Another Madison meeting was when I told Pharaoh Sanders, with a large duffel bag, where to find a laundromat. He was performing at a basement restaurant/venue called Good Karma. I didn't offer to wash his clothes ...could kick myself for that! But he was with a lady.
Knowing that Keith had the stroke that paralyzed his left side, I thought we'd never be able to hear him play again. This was a tremendous gift to see and hear him play and to give us some of these thoughts and memories. Thank you Rick - of all the wonderful things you've done on your channel, this is the top of the mountain.
Some might also want to know that Lucinda Williams suffered a stroke in 2021. I saw her live in 2022, and her guts and tenacious virtuosity made me tremble.
I saw Oscar Peterson play one-handed after his stroke at Seattle's Jazz Alley about a year before he passed. Phenomenal. God bless these titans of jazz who endure such debilitating injuries with such grace and dignity.
The Solar performance section was INTENSE. Not just the performance itself, which is mind boggling, but watching Keith react to it. I had tears in my eyes. Aside from the virtuosity of the performance (and I'm not even sure that's the right word - what is the next level above virtuoso?), we are all reminded of the brevity and fragility of life as Keith reflects on those few moments. He was cleary pleased and moved by what he heard. As for me, I had never seen that performance until now. Never have I seen any musician so completely immersed, so completely united with their instrument. There's a direct connection between Keith's soul and that piano. Rick, I thank you for doing what you do. This RUclips thing must be turning into one heck of a wild ride for you. I hope you're enjoying it as much as we are!
Yes, this was fascinating to watch. It also seemed as if the present-day Keith was reacting to the music very much in sync with the Keith who was playing this 30 years before. What a superb performance, too. His composing in the moment was Bach-like. As Pat Metheny said, "Compared to Bach, we all suck." But Keith comes the closest of anyone I've ever heard.
After a mountain bike tour, I sat outside on my wooden bench here in Hanover, Germany, enjoyed the cake and found this incredibly inspiring, historical, loving interview. Jarrett, who has been “accompanying“ me for 5 decades, has probably never come this close. I'm not ashamed of my tears!
What a blessed life you live Rick. To have sat and talked with Keith and many of the greats and to share it with us is the stuff of legend. We owe you a huge thank you.
Dear Rick, This is a monumental interview that I never thought would exist! I am a pianist and longtime devotee of Keith Jarrett. I thought that we would never hear from him again! This is an incredible gift you have given to the world. Kudos on all your excellent interviews. I am floored that you got to interview one of the greatest of all time! Thank you so much! Sincerely, Stephen Page 🎵🎶
I agree. I think it's because of the track record Rick has laid down, of an authentic and informed curiosity, and frankly, awe of the musicians he admires. Someone from the New Yorker or any other media outlet, would not have interviewed him in the humble and honoring way Rick did.
About 6 years ago I tried to tell my wife what Keith's playing means to me, and that the fact that I got to be alive at the same time as someone who's legend will endure for decades and beyond is a gift beyond words. I told her that if there was an opportunity to travel across the country to see him perform at some place like Carnegie Hall or whatever, that I would want to just drop everything, book the trip on a credit card, and just go. My wife said she was all in. Sadly, Keith had just finished the last concert he ever gave at Carnegie Hall, and so it seems likely at this point that we'll never get that opportunity. This interview is the closest thing I'll probably ever get to having that wish fulfilled, and I'm immensely grateful to you for making it happen and giving us this gift.
Lovely words. It's heartbreaking that Keith was cut down way before he was ready to stop. But as you say, how lucky we are to exist in the same time as this master.
Now I can die in peace… I saw KJ playing a Jobim song… My all time favorite musician ever, playing my favorite composer’s music... Being a Brazilian musician myself, to watch him talking about Brazil, Bossa Nova, and WHY he never recorded it... Rick Beato, you are just great, I can't thank you enough... man... thank you for everything you are doing, you are writing the definitive music history "book", told by the musicians themselves... great!
Listening to Keith playing Desafinado... This is amazing! A difficult melody coming easily by ear. Starting simple, and then harmonizing. I'm brazilian and, of course musicians like Keith are national treasures for the US, but, just like Jobim, they are universal, artists who stablished the limits of the human beauty and capacity.
Watching Keith Jarrett being moved by his own music is something really heavy to watch. I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for him not being able to play like he used to and to have his whole existence altered this much...he's one of the few greats left, as important as any musician from the history of music who has left a mark of relevance in the art form. Thank you for this window into his current world, I was sure we would have never heard or seen him again after his life changing event.
Keith listening to his playing on Solar brought tears to my eyes. And I cannot explain. It is like you see something come alive in him. His posture changes.
I was thinking the same thing. The way he moved was reminiscent of the performance itself. He looked younger, his face lit up, and he appeared so vibrant.
@@zacinmaine As I approach my 75th birthday, seeing Keith listening to himself playing Solar reminded me of listening to myself singing when I was a young performer. Thinking. Damn! That's ME! Like he is remembering it all. Moved me to tears as well as a kind of ecstasy.
Rick, of all the great things you've done on this channel - and it is a _long_ list - this may be the greatest. Bless Keith, and bless you for bringing this to us.
We only have 400K viewers 6 days later, but I know I avoided watching this until I had enough time to dedicate to it. Friday evening & a scotch just like my first listening to the Köln Concert.
I will never forget sitting down and listening to the Koln concert. This man conjuring the most gorgeous heart rending melodies from thin air. Became part of who I am, of my soul. I hope Keith spends his later days in love and happiness. I hope he knows what he gave to so many people.
We used to lie on the floor and listen to the Koln Concert in the 70s and just sail off into it. Whole chunks of it play in my head a lot. Watching Keith listen to himself playing Solar was amazing.
Yes, mine too - it was exposure from fellow students in my dorm who knew way more about music than I did. I played the album over & over and never tire of it.
Holy crap. I didn't think you could top the Metheny interview and then you did this. Amazing. Thank you! I only got to see Keith once with Jack and Gary. They finished the night with a version of Lover Man that left me totally exhausted. It was an out of body experience. People were yelling for an encore and I'm thinking what could he do after that? Keith shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't have anything left." and walked off. A Master.
The most important music video of 2023. What an interview. Glad to see Keith can still play with his right hand. Rick you just go from high to new highs. Wow.
This is an amazing interview but it hurts my heart to see Mr Jarrett post stroke. I've seen him play 3 times and each time it was a moving, life affirming experience. Such a genius. This interview has given me so much joy. Be well K.J.
So many interviews are dumbed down, but you nail these interviews, with a knowledge of theory, musical history, your positive affect, and genuine youthful enthusiasm.
What a treasure! Rick, you are doing this again and again. What a historic tribute to these artists, What a gift to we listeners. 31:01 to 38:53 had me both crying and cheering! Watching Mr. Jarrett's face as you reminded him of what was to me a sterling and sensitive tribute to his musical genius and a benevolent gift of time-warp into his rich past. You both will always have this and so will I. You've let me get a glimpse of something great and historic through your eyes, and now it's the filter of my eyes, too. This has been one for the ages and the angels. Thank you both.
❤ x 1 million. Thank you! Watching Keith listen to his own performance of Solar was quite possibly the greatest thing I have ever seen on RUclips. My eyeballs were sweating.
Exactly my own sentiment - watching a musical genius reacting to his own incadescent work as if it were that of another genius, which in a sense it was ... Absolutely mesmerising... It is easily one of the most incredible musical experiences I have ever had.
Keith Jarrett has been a source of tremendous inspiration to me, whether on long commutes - or facing life’s challenges…. Thanks for your beautiful interview with Keith from his NJ home.
What you've done here is nothing short of a miracle. Your influence on the world of music education and music appreciation is on par with Keith's contribution to improvisation. The power of your work cannot be understated. God bless you, sir.
Never in my life did I think I would see something like this. Rick, you’ve pulled off a small miracle with what this channel has become. You’re the greatest music educator of our time.
An unbelievable interview with perhaps the greatest pianist of all time, it's so good to hear Keith Jarrett in great spirits and it truly warms my heart to see him looking well. For me, Keith Jarrett is in my jazz Mount Rushmore with Pat Metheny, Chick Corea & Miles Davis. He helped change the whole game as far as piano playing and improvisation is concerned. When it's all set and done, Keith Jarrett will go down as one of the greatest of all time and his music a 100 years from now will be listened to for many generations. Thank you so much Rick for this lovely gift
i can only say that this RUclips Channel is a mark for humanity's history, and I'm sure lots of content from here will stay for eternity. Thank you Rick, and Keith, our heart is yours
I think this is THE most important interview you have ever done, and I love them all… but this is a true historical record. Pat, Sco, Sting all great interviews but I’ve never heard Keith speak about or respond to his own music like this ever. Really great! Thank you Rick!
Rick, I am in tears, but it isn't out of pity for this AMAZING JAZZ ICON, it is because he has more groove in one hand than many with 2 working hands. Thank you for this!
Thank you Rick. As we have said many times, you are building a corpus of interviews that will serve future generations as a historical record. Thank you.
The cultural value of Rick's interviews now and in the future is immeasurable. This one with Keith Jarrett maybe especially. The scenes when Rick plays them their own music and we can see from their body language how they are catapulted back to that special point in time that was captured on tape. And how they probably relive it as a performer but also become their own listener at the same time. And then when they look at Rick with that slight proud smile, because they feel the recognition that they've created something even bigger than themselves. It's so moving. Simply priceless. Thank you Rick!
Koln concert turned me on to improv in 77. It had a beauty to it I'd never heard before and changed my life. If you want to make beautiful music be a beautiful person.
Everything about that 48 minutes was inspiring- including the structure... seeing Mr. Jarrett's face while listening... thinking... was worth the entire internet.
At ~36:00 I broke up in tears. This Solar performance is such a treasure. Thank you Keith for all of your music and thank Rick for having done this. His legacy will last forever.
I've just finished watching this interview for the third time. This is such beautiful storytelling. It brings me to the edge of tears. It's of Shakespearean dimensions as we see a creative genius, one of the great artists of his time, consider his life and his legacy. I love that you linger on Jarrett's face and body while he listens to recordings of himself, decades ago, We, the viewers, the listeners, feel a sort of communion with him. "This is who you were. This is who you are. Thank you for the beauty that you've given us."
If Jarrett was to play an only right hand concert nowadays, I would immediately buy front row tickets. The way he plays the melodies and adds harmony to it is purely amazing!
To see this master at this stage of his post-performance life in the intimacy of his home, to hear him speak and still create... it's all overwhelming. As he took flight over Desifinado my eyes were locked on his time-crafted right hand and those fingers, how they still react to what manifests in his other-worldly mind. May peace, grace, compassion, beauty and love envelope Keith as he lives out the rest of this extraordinary life. Thank you, Rick. You are amazing.
I think Keith was blowing his own mind when he was listening to himself play Solar. It was such a beautiful thing to watch this. How insightful you are, Rick. Thanks so much for all you do!
This was really personal for me. I grew up to be a jazz piano professor at a major university with Keith as my idol. I bought most of his records since 1972 and got both "Birth" and Bremen/Lausanne when they came out. I literally wore those records out. When you played that cut from Bremen I literally burst into tears. I knew that spot so well...as a 15 year old kid I could drop the needle and find it Thanks a lot Rick
Rick, this is very important work you've done, like those library of congress recordings they've done . Feel proud, this is awesome. The most amazing thing on here of course is watching Keith's face while he listens to his younger self play Solar - unbelievable - I wonder what the heck was going through his mind hearing that....didn't you ever feel like crying during this? I did. Sitting there right next to one of the greatest musicians in our history wow
Unbelievable. I wouldn't even have imagined that interviewing Keith Jarrett at this point in time would be possible... for anyone. This is a triumph for Rick, Keith, and American music in general. I always wondered what would happen if an introspective, extremely competent musician took up music journalism. Well, here you go. New levels of access to truly important artists and massively valuable results.
Keith Jarrett is the Beethoven of our time. He is truly a genius in the true sense of the word. And I can attest that he lit my passion for jazz when I was a kid. I am so happy to have been able to see him perform with his incomparable trio in Toronto at the Roy Thompson Hall some years ago. That was one of the most memorable performances of my life. A magical night that will always be with me.
I grew up a metal head and then a prog rock snob.... and then just after I got out of high school in the early 90s... I discovered the Standards Trio.... and I fell in love with new sounds. I love this interview.... Mr Jarrett's a man with a special gift. I wish him well. Little story.... I once worked for a small company and went to a BBQ dinner at a retired judge's house, a new client, he had this music on and my boss told him I'm a drummer (which I am).... we chatted a bit and then he asked me if I could guess who was playing.... I listened for several minutes and concluded that it was most definitely Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock..... the retired judge was awestruck.... and then... many years my elder... we then enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the trios music together... along with some great BBQ!!! The power of music. #respect
Rick, you are so amazing. This video is just so mind blowing. I saw Keith perform several times through the years, heard about his stroke and him saying he'd never play again. Which, to me, sounded like death. But you brought him alive. It is so thrilling, I have to tell you. His right hand performance is transcending. Thank you, Rick. Thank you.
When he plays the piano, he does something to my soul no other musician can do. I saw him live in the early nineties at the Kennedy Center and all I can say is he enriched my life in so many ways...to this day. Thank you Keith. And thank you for this wonderful interview!
Speechless! I genuinely cannot imagine a greater honour. Hands down my favourite musician of all time, and this was an amazing respectful interview. I really wasn't sure if we'd ever see Keith again (or hear him play) after his health issues, so this has blown my mind. Thank you Rick.
I am speechless. This is a treasure for the ages. My first encounter with Jarrett’s music was when a friend of mine lent me a cd with his rendition of the Goldberg variations. Then I discovered he could play so much more than “just” that… What a giant!
Possibly your most important interview to date, insightful and personal without being overly intrusive. What a beautiful and exceptional Human being Keith Jarret is. Thank you for this.
I love to see how Rick looks just like a kid watching Keith reacting to the performances he’s chosen. You can genuinely see how humble, happy and aware of the magnitude of the man in front of him. Ow, and as a Brazilian musician I felt amazingly proud of the Antonio Carlos Jobim incredible moment.
The most amazing thing is that Keith let you into his life this way. I don't think I've ever seen him do this before. Keith can still do more with one hand than anyone else can do with two. That's because nobody else can be Keith Jarrett no matter how many hands they have. I'm so happy to see he hasn't given up on music. His mind still has so much to offer us.
Than anyone else with two? Have you heard of Brad Mehldau, Sullivan Fortner, Fred Hersch, Jason Moran, Aaron Diehl, Christian Sands, Geri Allen, Craig Taborn, Kris Davis, Vijay Iyer, David Virelles, Luis Perdomo, Danny Grisette? C’mon now. Love Keith jarret. But don’t insult other amazing genius pianists.
I am in awe of Keith and Rick. This is a treasure. Music for me is a valid reason for living even when all other things are going bad. This talk between Keith and Rick made my life better. It makes me feel hope for mankind that talent like this exists.
Now that's a statement from a guy that walks similar paths as myself. Music memories takes us to a place that computers and any tech can't find. It's a hole into a soul that no one's invited too apart from those we love
I was worried when I came across reports that he had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the left side of his body. But I am very happy to be able to see him performing with his right hand. As a fan far away in Japan, I am grateful for this RUclips channel.
No words, just tears! Tears of melancholy, of joy for the gift of miraculous talent and the luck to share a lifetime with such a prodigious artist ! Thank you Keith for a lifetime of joy ,thank you Rick for bringing the goods!!!
I agree. It was a great choice to give time for listening back to those recordings with Jarrett. There was something very profound in that experience, opening to many directions. A sublime piece of humanity and music documentary.
Keith's reaction to his solo recording of Solar gotta be one of the greatest and deepest moments in the video recording history. What a joy and delight to hear Keith's thoughts. Thank you so much for this, Rick.
Yes, that is an amazing moment. He is reacting to his own music - with wonder and awe, the same way we all have for so many years. To me it's not an ego thing - it's just kind of a sense of wonder that this music was coming thru him.
I saw this interview and almost started crying. I've been a Jarrett fan since the early 70s. The first time I saw him in concert was 1973. It pains me to see him in this condition yet makes me happy that he's still alive and creating. Thank you for doing this interview, Rick.
How sad it is to see Keith so tired. I've spent nights listening to him. I was exhausted the morning when I went to work. Exhausted but happy, full of fierce and sometimes delicate beauty. Thank you so much Keith. You are a sun. ☀😊
I've played piano for 50 years and the "Solar" performance was one of the greatest moments of solo piano playing I've ever heard. How he used the circle of fifths and rhythms. Extraordinary! It really moved me. Thanks.
Deeply at ease like never before, Keith is happy to talk to Rick because he feels heard. In all its simplicity and power, Rick's ability to listen makes Keith Jarrett want to tell, to share, to joke. We had never seen Keith in this state of grace. We'll be forever grateful, Rick.
Bless you Rick for this interview of one the most awesome pianists of our time. Despite Keith's obvious physical limitations, his genius still shines at what he can do. I'd listen ANY day to what he can do with his right hand!!! ......Russell D.
Rick, it's hard to convey just how grateful we all should be for this wonderful interview with one of music's giants. What would life be without Jarrett? It's unimaginable. Thanks.
When I listen to Keith playing with one hand, I am reminded of why I admire my 95 year-old father so much. Rather than bemoaning what he can no longer do, he focuses on what he still CAN DO. When my time comes, I hope I can show the same courage, fortitude and loving commitment to life, love, adventure and discovery.
If there is anything - ANYTHING - that this man wants, we - as humanity - should make it happen, and fulfill his desire. Because, if there's somebody for whom the word DESERVING seems to be appropriate, this man is Keith Jarrett. I will never stop thanking him.
I am deeply moved (to tears) to see him react to his own interpretation of Solar... Absolute genius. The best improvisor in history. Thanks Rick. Thank you always Keith.
Nobody else could have done this interview in such an introspective, knowledgeable, and respectful way. I’ve been anxiously waiting for it, and it did not disappoint. Bravo, Rick! Just awesome.
This is moving. A testament to an incredible musician and simultaneously addressing the fragility of our lives. Knowing our lives are predetermined and blessed. I’m a better person loving the improvisation of Keith Jarret. Stops me in my tracks even after all these years…
When I listened to Keith religiously as a teenager and often referred to him as "3-hands Keith" because of his amazing ability to hear, perform, and overlap distinct, multiple parts with just two hands. It was so cool to hear him reference this in the interview after the video when he said, "I think I had more hands". The cruel irony is that he was robbed of his left hand. But I can't help but believe this musical genius will take his "doodling" to a new level and become "2-hands Keith".
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Couldn’t agree more with you, This master of Masters, he changed my life 40 years ago, after I listened to the
Köln concert recorded 24 of January 1975 ❤
Thank You for thuis interview!!
Can’t believe you made Keith listen to his own playing for sooo long.
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Has KJ tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy ? Supposedly has been incredible for stroke symptoms for some - even years later ..
Watching him listen to his Solar performance was difficult. You can see him bouncing between joy and sadness, appreciation/surprise and loss.
My wife worked at the rehab facility in NJ where Keith was recovering from the stroke. She told me that every day he would go to the lobby and sit at the piano and play as part of his therapy. She had no idea who he was, but when she told me his name I could not believe it. Rick, this interview was just amazing and it’s great to see that Keith continues to do the thing he loves most which is to make magic come out of his piano.
Isn't this beautiful? I can only imagine what Keith means to the entire jazz world and all that love his body of work means. Genius!!!!!
HIPAA much? :/
@@eric9822 Excellent and a truly respectful and humanistic point, thank you so much for raising that.
What an enormous privilege to be able to meet such a music giant. I just hope some day to be able to meet him in person. I have never be able to attend any of his concerts. I've been studying and playing his music. I have learned and analyzed many of his performances. My humble conclusion is that he is the greatest of all. His music is immaculate, I can't find any pitfalls at all, is simply perfection. I hope God gives him many more years of life.
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I agree he is a genius and among the best musicians. Creativity soars!!!! And innovation 💡 ❤️
This isn't just another interview; it's an important documentation of jazz history. You are doing good work, Rick Beato. Please keep it up.
Absolutely right. Rick Beato has become a part of ‘modern history’ and we are benefactors. I so appreciate his approach to music. 🎉
My thoughts exactly
I agree whole-heartedtly. The juxtposition of Jeith-now listening to Jeith-then playing "Solar" is inspired.
Profoundly touching! A gift for us all.
THANK YOU!
Mr. Beato, I constantly watch your channel and never felt the need to leave a commentary, but this time I want to express my deep gratitude for this insight into the great soul of Mr. Jarrett. He wouldn’t know about it, he has no idea of who am I, and yet he has been a source of comfort through different periods of my life, actually changing it for better. Thank you for dedicating such a beautiful effort through these times of… let’s call it intelectual turmoil.
when keith is playing with his right hand in this interview for rick im holding back tears. bravo. thank you rick.
As soon as he started... NIagra Falls 😢😢
I could not hold mine in. Oh man.
He's so obviously enjoying it . I cant feel sad somehow , its too beautiful.
"I think i had more hands..." That was heartbreaking... Thank you maestro. For all your music that makes this world a better place.
Yes it was 😢
Totally, I thought it was a funny line and really showed his sense of humor.
Such an amazing moment. Great interview.
i started almost crying at that part
Oh yes...felt that heart break too.
It's apparent that he's so happy that you're there with him including him in your great teaching legacy, Rick. I had a friend who had a stroke and lived in the desert and she said you won't believe how beautiful the flowers are here...she said this when it was dry and barren and looked lifeless....she said that you could pour a glass of water anywhere in the dry dirt and the next day there would be a flower growing. You're the glass of water here, Rick, and I honor and thank you for it. Because of you, tens of thousands of people are going to get to know and experience the heart and soul of an intensely reclusive artist who has enriched our lives for decades.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Heartbroken and reborn, thank U, Rick, for the rain in the desert... A horse with no name is crossing the heartland forever... Bless you all, true Artists of uncreated Love...
From Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina, an apprentice of piano playing... In my empty heart forever embrace you... Driven to tears and silar smile... Be supremely happy, FRIENDS...
There is no error, Miles teaches... Meant to type SOLAR... Solar Smile...
So we’ll said!
Nice
I was at Jarrett's last performance at Carnegie Hall, and I'll never forget what he said just before he left the stage: "You're the first audience that's made me cry."
I was planning to go to that (from Detroit) but couldn't go. It was his last public performance. Sigh......
Saw him at Carnegie back around 2003-ish and Jack D berated some camera operators for having red lights on them. Was an interesting moment...
I was there, too. At the time, my wife and I were unaware that it would be his last concert....I feel lucky to have attended.
I was also there! Remember the opening when he responded to Trump being elected. That ten minutes expressed so much anger and emotion. The rest of the concert was an absolute wonder!!
@@tellit_one3613 That's right! How did I forget?
This is not just a document about a genius who IS music, but also about time, ageing, and life with its offer to transcend oneself, and its drama and intrinsic tragedy. Very moving!
Yes, you are quite right.
Jarrett is a good dude. Spare us the melodrama.
Christian, truly appreciate your insight. Rick's juxtaposition of the aged and less able Keith (humour in tact) with his younger and virtuosic self and Rick prompting us to watch the older Keith's reaction is a master stroke of filmmaking. For me, this poignancy is the highlight of the interview. It does, as Christian said, comment on the finity of human existence and what we do with the time we have that gives life meaning. People, who do not understand what a metaphor is or appreciate poetry, are entitled to their opinion and the life they have but they can only speak for themselves. They cannot speak for all of "us". No one has that right.
For Jarrett to be so clearly comfortable with an interviewer is quite an accolade for Rick. The Beato interviews are well on the way to being the greatest of all time - soon it will be every top musician queueing to be next on Rick's list! And that choice of "Solar" was a phenomenal superhuman performance.
You can say that again.
@@amymalina5073 For Jarrett to be so clearly comfortable with an interviewer is quite an accolade for Rick. The Beato interviews are well on the way to being the greatest of all time - soon it will be every top musician queueing to be next on Rick's list! And that choice of "Solar" was a phenomenal superhuman performance. ....🙂
@@silentinaway7407 - hehe
Ha!
Fantastic! The Köln Concert album was what really got my attention (listening to it with open ears high on marijuana when the needle dropped at a Sunday afternoon gathering in 1975). The triadic nature really helps one coming from rock or classical into jazz, or whatever you want to call this.
It’s like watching him rediscover and appreciate his own staggering genius and its beauty, from our vantage point, but with his ears and sensibility. What a treasure.
I cried.
@@ThePennySams Yep. Me, too.
@@ThePennySams Didn't it appear as if he, himself was crying during "Solar"?
@@Lachenmann7 I’m not over it myself yet. Wshew.
@@ThePennySams This is the first time I've seen Jarrett come across as a human being. It's profoundly moving.
No one else is doing interviews like this, these aren’t cheesy RUclips music how to videos, these are valuable contributions to music history itself…so moving to see Keith and appreciate the true musical genius that he is…
As a young classical pianist, I asked my first jazz mentor "so who do I listen to?" He gave me a list of about 20 albums: Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea... and one of them was The Koln Concert. I eventually got ahold of a really fantastic transcription of The Koln Concert. In playing these pieces, I began to appreciate how Keith is able to make the unaccompanied piano sound complete, by layering different rhythms simultaneously. That was the beginning of the most intimate relationship I've ever known. It was the impetus for my own experiments with solo improvisation. Ultimately, in this music, I've felt the greatest peace. I often find myself contemplating my own death, and I realize that this miracle of human emotion and beauty has taken away the fear of my end.
If this music is in the air at my moment of passing, I will know no fear. Keith's music transcends spirituality.
You are right…
This is Divinity in Keith, we went to hear Keith Jarrett at a concert in Juan le Pin, Cap Ferrat (near Nice France) many years ago, but he IS touching our soul with his music…in the always present..Present…
Greetings from Italy, Europe.. this beautiful World ..with ❤
Well expressed, ma’am.
Rick, doing a reaction video of KEITH JARRETT reacting to KEITH JARRETT has got to be the greatest move ever! this whole interview is priceless but that part had me crying
"Can you play the 1st note?" Yes. "Can you play the 2nd note?" Yes. "Then you can play the whole piece." For some reason that's profoundly inspiring to me. In other words you can do it, just keep going.
"i had good parents."
Ditto on the "I had good parents "
It might be the most brilliant musical instruction I’ve ever heard.
I'm framing this quote on my wall tomorrow! These are the most powerful words I've seen in a long time. Keith is standing on the podium just one step higher than Mozart and Bach-he is a living master. I'm so fortunate to have learned about him.
Aged 77, suffered two strokes and *still* phenomenal.
What a wonderful artist ❤️
How do we nominate a RUclips video for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards? Watching Mr. Jarrett listen to himself play Solar was an incredibly touching experience. Thank you so much to everyone who made this happen. 🙏
Best video on RUclips period.
I agree that this should be nominated in the Best Documentary category!
It is important to archive interviews for the next generation. Preserving the memory of a great contribution to artful music.
@@JimLovesGolf I wouldn't call it documentary, but best interview for sure. I am a huge Jarrett fan by the way.
Yes, sure it's very important for our memory @barflytom3273
Keith Jarrett watches the Beato channel. That's a hell of an endorsement! His body of work is monumental. Treasure Island is the first record I bought and I've been a big fan ever since. Congrats on this interview, Rick! It's great to see that Keith is still playing.
Treasure Island! Beautiful album!
Hearing about his strokes in the NYT article, thinking we'd never see him play again, this video repeatedly brought tears to my eyes watching him play one handed. What a gift your interview has been to us, his most devoted fans. Thanks Rick.
ditto for the Steve Gadd interview. these legends need more documentation. there is never enough, nor will there be. but you can do your part!
Wow, this is a big one! Even using just his right hand, Keith's playing is still absolutely mesmerizing and it's still unmistakably him. A Maestro for the ages!
The Jobim was sublime...
He should record a right-hand album!
@@breezewayrecords i was thinking that. “Piano etude for one hand”
So true. The man has so much music in him.
He creates more with one hand than most with two!
Keith makes more music in one hand than most people could with four. Thank you.
Absolutely
Exactly what I was thinking when I saw Keith play! His talent and skill is WAY beyond being just "another level."
@@caddelworth It sure is way beyond another level. His trio that he had with DeJohnette and Gary peacock was just incredible, and I can’t think of any other trio that came even a little close to their magic. I listen to his recordings almost everyday.
With one finger he can do more
Rick, what you bring to us is immeasurable. Not only to interview the great jazz masters but to speak their language with a comprehension of their musicianship and interpretations and the knowledge of the other great musicians within the genre is just off the charts.
From the likes of Keith Jarrett to Tony Iommi to Bach and beyond, you sir have it down...good lord what a treasure.
Thank you.
Amen
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Even with one hand, Keith's improvisation ability is still amazing!
Who the heck scores interviews with Pat Metheny, Ron Carter and Keith freaking Jarret?! Well, obviously you do! You are creating a beautiful legacy, my friend. The history of jazz thanks you.
Let's hope Herbie Hancock is next.
don't forget Sting!
Man if both my hands could do with just his one can do….
And a great insightful interview with Gadd.
I was standing in front of a record store in Madison, Wisconsin in the 1970s on the day of a concert by his Standards trio, looking at a display of his albums, when a voice next to me said, "that one is good, and that one, but I don't like that one so much". I looked at the speaker, and, holy moly, it was him! With a Leica camera hanging around his neck. A big thrill from a little encounter!
this made me smile
Lovely story! Mind if I ask what record store it was, I’m curious if it still exists!
It was called Capitol Records I recall. On State near Lake, a few doors down from the Rennebohms drug store, which was one of a local chain that had large luncheonettes where we sat and philosophized for hours. Replaced now by soulless Walgreens.
Another Madison meeting was when I told Pharaoh Sanders, with a large duffel bag, where to find a laundromat. He was performing at a basement restaurant/venue called Good Karma. I didn't offer to wash his clothes ...could kick myself for that! But he was with a lady.
@@davidholland5273 Well, it was KJ, with Jack DeJohnette and bass of Gary Peacock or Dave Holland, can't recall. If not Standards, standard
Knowing that Keith had the stroke that paralyzed his left side, I thought we'd never be able to hear him play again. This was a tremendous gift to see and hear him play and to give us some of these thoughts and memories. Thank you Rick - of all the wonderful things you've done on your channel, this is the top of the mountain.
Some might also want to know that Lucinda Williams suffered a stroke in 2021. I saw her live in 2022, and her guts and tenacious virtuosity made me tremble.
I saw Oscar Peterson play one-handed after his stroke at Seattle's Jazz Alley about a year before he passed. Phenomenal. God bless these titans of jazz who endure such debilitating injuries with such grace and dignity.
The Solar performance section was INTENSE. Not just the performance itself, which is mind boggling, but watching Keith react to it. I had tears in my eyes. Aside from the virtuosity of the performance (and I'm not even sure that's the right word - what is the next level above virtuoso?), we are all reminded of the brevity and fragility of life as Keith reflects on those few moments. He was cleary pleased and moved by what he heard. As for me, I had never seen that performance until now. Never have I seen any musician so completely immersed, so completely united with their instrument. There's a direct connection between Keith's soul and that piano.
Rick, I thank you for doing what you do. This RUclips thing must be turning into one heck of a wild ride for you. I hope you're enjoying it as much as we are!
Yes, this was fascinating to watch. It also seemed as if the present-day Keith was reacting to the music very much in sync with the Keith who was playing this 30 years before. What a superb performance, too. His composing in the moment was Bach-like. As Pat Metheny said, "Compared to Bach, we all suck." But Keith comes the closest of anyone I've ever heard.
@@Mooseman327 Really good Val, really good! Philosophy stopped with Plato, in the same way music with our God JSB
@@Mooseman327 well, and maybe Kenny G too 😁
Fragility. That's the word that came to mind for me as well. Even giants are fragile. Maybe more so.
Well said. Tears in my eyes as well.
Incredible interview. This is amazing Rick that you managed to convince Keith for this interview. Keith is monumental. Thank you
I just used that word, monumental then read yours
amen
He said that Keith called _him._
i dont think he convinced keith , it just happened
Yes
Thank you so much, Rick.
After a mountain bike tour, I sat outside on my wooden bench here in Hanover, Germany, enjoyed the cake and found this incredibly inspiring, historical, loving interview. Jarrett, who has been “accompanying“ me for 5 decades, has probably never come this close. I'm not ashamed of my tears!
What a blessed life you live Rick. To have sat and talked with Keith and many of the greats and to share it with us is the stuff of legend. We owe you a huge thank you.
Well, it's like a painter would interview Picasso. Amazing, Rick!
Dear Rick,
This is a monumental interview that I never thought would exist! I am a pianist and longtime devotee of Keith Jarrett. I thought that we would never hear from him again! This is an incredible gift you have given to the world. Kudos on all your excellent interviews. I am floored that you got to interview one of the greatest of all time!
Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Stephen Page 🎵🎶
Yes I agree, this is a gift to the world.
I agree. I think it's because of the track record Rick has laid down, of an authentic and informed curiosity, and frankly, awe of the musicians he admires. Someone from the New Yorker or any other media outlet, would not have interviewed him in the humble and honoring way Rick did.
A gift 🎁 indeed 👏👏👏
very aptly expressed! Thx.
This interview has incredible value
About 6 years ago I tried to tell my wife what Keith's playing means to me, and that the fact that I got to be alive at the same time as someone who's legend will endure for decades and beyond is a gift beyond words.
I told her that if there was an opportunity to travel across the country to see him perform at some place like Carnegie Hall or whatever, that I would want to just drop everything, book the trip on a credit card, and just go. My wife said she was all in.
Sadly, Keith had just finished the last concert he ever gave at Carnegie Hall, and so it seems likely at this point that we'll never get that opportunity.
This interview is the closest thing I'll probably ever get to having that wish fulfilled, and I'm immensely grateful to you for making it happen and giving us this gift.
Lovely words. It's heartbreaking that Keith was cut down way before he was ready to stop. But as you say, how lucky we are to exist in the same time as this master.
Now I can die in peace… I saw KJ playing a Jobim song… My all time favorite musician ever, playing my favorite composer’s
music... Being a Brazilian musician myself, to watch him talking about Brazil, Bossa Nova, and WHY he never recorded it... Rick Beato, you are just great, I can't thank you enough... man... thank you for everything you are doing, you are writing the definitive music history "book", told by the musicians themselves... great!
Listening to Keith playing Desafinado... This is amazing! A difficult melody coming easily by ear. Starting simple, and then harmonizing. I'm brazilian and, of course musicians like Keith are national treasures for the US, but, just like Jobim, they are universal, artists who stablished the limits of the human beauty and capacity.
there are three pieces of music that make me want to cry when I hear them , all were composed by Mr Jobim.
Don't leave us hanging. What are the 3 pieces?
Now we have Anitta LoL.
Watching Keith Jarrett being moved by his own music is something really heavy to watch. I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for him not being able to play like he used to and to have his whole existence altered this much...he's one of the few greats left, as important as any musician from the history of music who has left a mark of relevance in the art form. Thank you for this window into his current world, I was sure we would have never heard or seen him again after his life changing event.
I lost it and burst into tears during the side by side of the live performance. I have no words. Thank you, Rick for all you do.
I did the same, man
I was close to tears as well.
I felt lucky to be alive to see it.
amen
Amen! Manna from heaven!
Keith listening to his playing on Solar brought tears to my eyes. And I cannot explain. It is like you see something come alive in him. His posture changes.
I was thinking the same thing. The way he moved was reminiscent of the performance itself. He looked younger, his face lit up, and he appeared so vibrant.
@@zacinmaine As I approach my 75th birthday, seeing Keith listening to himself playing Solar reminded me of listening to myself singing when I was a young performer. Thinking. Damn! That's ME! Like he is remembering it all. Moved me to tears as well as a kind of ecstasy.
Rick, of all the great things you've done on this channel - and it is a _long_ list - this may be the greatest. Bless Keith, and bless you for bringing this to us.
Well written. :)
Absolutely
It’s mindblowing
I think I’ve said that at least a few times before - and it’s always been true.
So true, I was extremely moved by this video!
The fact that this video already has 169k views after one day gives me faith in humanity. Thank you so much Rick and Keith.
We only have 400K viewers 6 days later, but I know I avoided watching this until I had enough time to dedicate to it. Friday evening & a scotch just like my first listening to the Köln Concert.
I will never forget sitting down and listening to the Koln concert. This man conjuring the most gorgeous heart rending melodies from thin air. Became part of who I am, of my soul. I hope Keith spends his later days in love and happiness. I hope he knows what he gave to so many people.
he must know. life sucks and makes no sense.
We used to lie on the floor and listen to the Koln Concert in the 70s and just sail off into it. Whole chunks of it play in my head a lot. Watching Keith listen to himself playing Solar was amazing.
Such incredible talent , coupled with sincere humility , a blessing to us fans and listeners.
The Köln Concert was my first exposure to Jarrett. Talk about diving into the deep end. A genuine genius.
Haha me too!
Me too, but through Caro Diaro... ; )
Yes, mine too - it was exposure from fellow students in my dorm who knew way more about music than I did. I played the album over & over and never tire of it.
Jarrett fell asleep at Köln.
@@leoquesto9183 What in the world do you mean by this?
Holy crap. I didn't think you could top the Metheny interview and then you did this. Amazing. Thank you! I only got to see Keith once with Jack and Gary. They finished the night with a version of Lover Man that left me totally exhausted. It was an out of body experience. People were yelling for an encore and I'm thinking what could he do after that? Keith shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't have anything left." and walked off. A Master.
I thought the same thing. The Pat Methany interview was incredible but this one was totally over the top!
The most important music video of 2023. What an interview. Glad to see Keith can still play with his right hand. Rick you just go from high to new highs. Wow.
This is an amazing interview but it hurts my heart to see Mr Jarrett post stroke. I've seen him play 3 times and each time it was a moving, life affirming experience. Such a genius. This interview has given me so much joy. Be well K.J.
So many interviews are dumbed down, but you nail these interviews, with a knowledge of theory, musical history, your positive affect, and genuine youthful enthusiasm.
! . ! . Brilliant ! Thank You *so much*!
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What a treasure! Rick, you are doing this again and again. What a historic tribute to these artists, What a gift to we listeners. 31:01 to 38:53 had me both crying and cheering! Watching Mr. Jarrett's face as you reminded him of what was to me a sterling and sensitive tribute to his musical genius and a benevolent gift of time-warp into his rich past. You both will always have this and so will I. You've let me get a glimpse of something great and historic through your eyes, and now it's the filter of my eyes, too. This has been one for the ages and the angels. Thank you both.
cried at the same time also
❤ x 1 million. Thank you!
Watching Keith listen to his own performance of Solar was quite possibly the greatest thing I have ever seen on RUclips. My eyeballs were sweating.
U and me both!!
He became one of us.
@@keysthomas1966 well put 🙏🏻
Chills.
And him smiling and sorpresing at himself😢
Exactly my own sentiment - watching a musical genius reacting to his own incadescent work as if it were that of another genius, which in a sense it was ... Absolutely mesmerising... It is easily one of the most incredible musical experiences I have ever had.
Keith Jarrett has been a source of tremendous inspiration to me, whether on long commutes - or facing life’s challenges…. Thanks for your beautiful interview with Keith from his NJ home.
What you've done here is nothing short of a miracle. Your influence on the world of music education and music appreciation is on par with Keith's contribution to improvisation. The power of your work cannot be understated.
God bless you, sir.
Never in my life did I think I would see something like this. Rick, you’ve pulled off a small miracle with what this channel has become. You’re the greatest music educator of our time.
An unbelievable interview with perhaps the greatest pianist of all time, it's so good to hear Keith Jarrett in great spirits and it truly warms my heart to see him looking well. For me, Keith Jarrett is in my jazz Mount Rushmore with Pat Metheny, Chick Corea & Miles Davis. He helped change the whole game as far as piano playing and improvisation is concerned. When it's all set and done, Keith Jarrett will go down as one of the greatest of all time and his music a 100 years from now will be listened to for many generations.
Thank you so much Rick for this lovely gift
I don’t know how he’s anything other than the greatest musician we’ve ever had.
I couldn't agree more and the most important
i can only say that this RUclips Channel is a mark for humanity's history, and I'm sure lots of content from here will stay for eternity. Thank you Rick, and Keith, our heart is yours
I think this is THE most important interview you have ever done, and I love them all… but this is a true historical record. Pat, Sco, Sting all great interviews but I’ve never heard Keith speak about or respond to his own music like this ever. Really great! Thank you Rick!
I agree! Just incredible!
Rick, I am in tears, but it isn't out of pity for this AMAZING JAZZ ICON, it is because he has more groove in one hand than many with 2 working hands. Thank you for this!
Truth !
F A C T
Thank you Rick. As we have said many times, you are building a corpus of interviews that will serve future generations as a historical record. Thank you.
The cultural value of Rick's interviews now and in the future is immeasurable. This one with Keith Jarrett maybe especially. The scenes when Rick plays them their own music and we can see from their body language how they are catapulted back to that special point in time that was captured on tape. And how they probably relive it as a performer but also become their own listener at the same time. And then when they look at Rick with that slight proud smile, because they feel the recognition that they've created something even bigger than themselves. It's so moving. Simply priceless. Thank you Rick!
Koln concert turned me on to improv in 77. It had a beauty to it I'd never heard before and changed my life. If you want to make beautiful music be a beautiful person.
Everything about that 48 minutes was inspiring- including the structure... seeing Mr. Jarrett's face while listening... thinking... was worth the entire internet.
the ENTIRE internet
@@cel87este sorry, the 'most of' the internet... feel better now?
At ~36:00 I broke up in tears. This Solar performance is such a treasure. Thank you Keith for all of your music and thank Rick for having done this. His legacy will last forever.
I didn't break into tears, but I was laughing in enjoyment at how he was digging it with all of us!!!
I cried almost the whole way through that Performance but what really got me was the way in that he ended this egletic journey with a few simple cords
I've just finished watching this interview for the third time. This is such beautiful storytelling. It brings me to the edge of tears. It's of Shakespearean dimensions as we see a creative genius, one of the great artists of his time, consider his life and his legacy. I love that you linger on Jarrett's face and body while he listens to recordings of himself, decades ago, We, the viewers, the listeners, feel a sort of communion with him. "This is who you were. This is who you are. Thank you for the beauty that you've given us."
If Jarrett was to play an only right hand concert nowadays, I would immediately buy front row tickets. The way he plays the melodies and adds harmony to it is purely amazing!
Facts!
To see this master at this stage of his post-performance life in the intimacy of his home, to hear him speak and still create... it's all overwhelming. As he took flight over Desifinado my eyes were locked on his time-crafted right hand and those fingers, how they still react to what manifests in his other-worldly mind. May peace, grace, compassion, beauty and love envelope Keith as he lives out the rest of this extraordinary life. Thank you, Rick. You are amazing.
Listening to Kieth play brings me to tears! So pure is the truth of his voice like no other.
I think Keith was blowing his own mind when he was listening to himself play Solar. It was such a beautiful thing to watch this. How insightful you are, Rick. Thanks so much for all you do!
Indeed. Very, very poignant
@@leonkowalenko yet beautiful looking at what once was
The legendary Keith Jarrett! His solo albums are some of the best music ever made.
This series of interviews is the gold standard. Keep ‘em comin Rick! This is important work.
This was really personal for me. I grew up to be a jazz piano professor at a major university with Keith as my idol. I bought most of his records since 1972 and got both "Birth" and Bremen/Lausanne when they came out. I literally wore those records out.
When you played that cut from Bremen I literally burst into tears. I knew that spot so well...as a 15 year old kid I could drop the needle and find it
Thanks a lot Rick
Rick, this is very important work you've done, like those library of congress recordings they've done . Feel proud, this is awesome.
The most amazing thing on here of course is watching Keith's face while he listens to his younger self play Solar - unbelievable - I wonder what the heck was going through his mind hearing that....didn't you ever feel like crying during this? I did.
Sitting there right next to one of the greatest musicians in our history wow
Yes
Unbelievable. I wouldn't even have imagined that interviewing Keith Jarrett at this point in time would be possible... for anyone. This is a triumph for Rick, Keith, and American music in general. I always wondered what would happen if an introspective, extremely competent musician took up music journalism. Well, here you go. New levels of access to truly important artists and massively valuable results.
This is historical. Thank you for having done this interview and for Keith Jarrett to accept. A moving testimony of a rich and lasting musical legacy.
Keith Jarrett is the Beethoven of our time. He is truly a genius in the true sense of the word. And I can attest that he lit my passion for jazz when I was a kid.
I am so happy to have been able to see him perform with his incomparable trio in Toronto at the Roy Thompson Hall some years ago. That was one of the most memorable performances of my life. A magical night that will always be with me.
I grew up a metal head and then a prog rock snob.... and then just after I got out of high school in the early 90s... I discovered the Standards Trio.... and I fell in love with new sounds. I love this interview.... Mr Jarrett's a man with a special gift. I wish him well. Little story.... I once worked for a small company and went to a BBQ dinner at a retired judge's house, a new client, he had this music on and my boss told him I'm a drummer (which I am).... we chatted a bit and then he asked me if I could guess who was playing.... I listened for several minutes and concluded that it was most definitely Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock..... the retired judge was awestruck.... and then... many years my elder... we then enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the trios music together... along with some great BBQ!!! The power of music.
#respect
Keith Jarrett, maybe the most music ever contained in one person - thank you, Rick.
Good job Rick, very important document for music history ❤️
Rick, you are so amazing. This video is just so mind blowing. I saw Keith perform several times through the years, heard about his stroke and him saying he'd never play again. Which, to me, sounded like death. But you brought him alive. It is so thrilling, I have to tell you. His right hand performance is transcending. Thank you, Rick. Thank you.
When he plays the piano, he does something to my soul no other musician can do. I saw him live in the early nineties at the Kennedy Center and all I can say is he enriched my life in so many ways...to this day. Thank you Keith. And thank you for this wonderful interview!
Speechless! I genuinely cannot imagine a greater honour. Hands down my favourite musician of all time, and this was an amazing respectful interview. I really wasn't sure if we'd ever see Keith again (or hear him play) after his health issues, so this has blown my mind. Thank you Rick.
I am speechless. This is a treasure for the ages. My first encounter with Jarrett’s music was when a friend of mine lent me a cd with his rendition of the Goldberg variations. Then I discovered he could play so much more than “just” that… What a giant!
Possibly your most important interview to date, insightful and personal without being overly intrusive. What a beautiful and exceptional Human being Keith Jarret is. Thank you for this.
I love to see how Rick looks just like a kid watching Keith reacting to the performances he’s chosen. You can genuinely see how humble, happy and aware of the magnitude of the man in front of him. Ow, and as a Brazilian musician I felt amazingly proud of the Antonio Carlos Jobim incredible moment.
The most amazing thing is that Keith let you into his life this way. I don't think I've ever seen him do this before. Keith can still do more with one hand than anyone else can do with two. That's because nobody else can be Keith Jarrett no matter how many hands they have. I'm so happy to see he hasn't given up on music. His mind still has so much to offer us.
Than anyone else with two? Have you heard of Brad Mehldau, Sullivan Fortner, Fred Hersch, Jason Moran, Aaron Diehl, Christian Sands, Geri Allen, Craig Taborn, Kris Davis, Vijay Iyer, David Virelles, Luis Perdomo, Danny Grisette? C’mon now. Love Keith jarret. But don’t insult other amazing genius pianists.
@@dfwherbie8814 uhhh what a need to ruin a compliment, how short of understanding
@@TheClaumigue yes. I will when it diminishes genius players
I am in awe of Keith and Rick. This is a treasure. Music for me is a valid reason for living even when all other things are going bad. This talk between Keith and Rick made my life better. It makes me feel hope for mankind that talent like this exists.
Now that's a statement from a guy that walks similar paths as myself. Music memories takes us to a place that computers and any tech can't find. It's a hole into a soul that no one's invited too apart from those we love
Well said!
I was worried when I came across reports that he had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the left side of his body.
But I am very happy to be able to see him performing with his right hand.
As a fan far away in Japan, I am grateful for this RUclips channel.
No words, just tears! Tears of melancholy, of joy for the gift of miraculous talent and the luck to share a lifetime with such a prodigious artist ! Thank you Keith for a lifetime of joy ,thank you Rick for bringing the goods!!!
What I admire about Rick as an interviewer is that he doesn't just take, he also gives back to his subject. This one is deeply moving.
I agree. It was a great choice to give time for listening back to those recordings with Jarrett. There was something very profound in that experience, opening to many directions. A sublime piece of humanity and music documentary.
Keith's reaction to his solo recording of Solar gotta be one of the greatest and deepest moments in the video recording history. What a joy and delight to hear Keith's thoughts. Thank you so much for this, Rick.
Yes, that is an amazing moment. He is reacting to his own music - with wonder and awe, the same way we all have for so many years. To me it's not an ego thing - it's just kind of a sense of wonder that this music was coming thru him.
This. Yes.
I saw this interview and almost started crying. I've been a Jarrett fan since the early 70s. The first time I saw him in concert was 1973. It pains me to see him in this condition yet makes me happy that he's still alive and creating. Thank you for doing this interview, Rick.
How sad it is to see Keith so tired.
I've spent nights listening to him.
I was exhausted the morning when I went to work.
Exhausted but happy, full of fierce and sometimes delicate beauty.
Thank you so much Keith.
You are a sun. ☀😊
I've played piano for 50 years and the "Solar" performance was one of the greatest moments of solo piano playing I've ever heard. How he used the circle of fifths and rhythms. Extraordinary! It really moved me. Thanks.
It's really fascinating watching the current Keith Jarrett being amazed by the younger version of himself crushing it live
Absolutely! The Honesty is pretty darn refreshing.
Deeply at ease like never before, Keith is happy to talk to Rick because he feels heard. In all its simplicity and power, Rick's ability to listen makes Keith Jarrett want to tell, to share, to joke. We had never seen Keith in this state of grace. We'll be forever grateful, Rick.
Bless you Rick for this interview of one the most awesome pianists of our time. Despite Keith's obvious physical limitations, his genius still shines at what he can do. I'd listen ANY day to what he can do with his right hand!!! ......Russell D.
Rick, it's hard to convey just how grateful we all should be for this wonderful interview with one of music's giants. What would life be without Jarrett? It's unimaginable. Thanks.
When I listen to Keith playing with one hand, I am reminded of why I admire my 95 year-old father so much. Rather than bemoaning what he can no longer do, he focuses on what he still CAN DO. When my time comes, I hope I can show the same courage, fortitude and loving commitment to life, love, adventure and discovery.
Joni Mitchell also comes to mind
If there is anything - ANYTHING - that this man wants, we - as humanity - should make it happen, and fulfill his desire. Because, if there's somebody for whom the word DESERVING seems to be appropriate, this man is Keith Jarrett. I will never stop thanking him.
I am deeply moved (to tears) to see him react to his own interpretation of Solar... Absolute genius. The best improvisor in history.
Thanks Rick. Thank you always Keith.
Nobody else could have done this interview in such an introspective, knowledgeable, and respectful way. I’ve been anxiously waiting for it, and it did not disappoint. Bravo, Rick! Just awesome.
This is moving. A testament to an incredible musician and simultaneously addressing the fragility of our lives. Knowing our lives are predetermined and blessed. I’m a better person loving the improvisation of Keith Jarret. Stops me in my tracks even after all these years…
Love this reply. We’ll said my friend and very accurate.
@@yotrakzproductions7324 Beatiful person Beatiful music
When I listened to Keith religiously as a teenager and often referred to him as "3-hands Keith" because of his amazing ability to hear, perform, and overlap distinct, multiple parts with just two hands. It was so cool to hear him reference this in the interview after the video when he said, "I think I had more hands". The cruel irony is that he was robbed of his left hand. But I can't help but believe this musical genius will take his "doodling" to a new level and become "2-hands Keith".