That Keith Jarret video Rick Beato did touched me immensly, that interview must be one of the most touching moments in jazz history.

Quite Frankly, that was one of the most touching interview I've seen in a while....long Live Jarrett, one of the remaining Legend of Jazz

I saw the Keith Jarret/Rick Beato interview the day it was posted...watched it twice through...I simply had to hit, "Replay". I was aware of Maestro Jarrett's strokes, and the "silence" that had followed was getting louder with every passing month. To see him now: Older, left arm in a sling...I sort of assumed/feared the worst. Then they spoke, and Keith played...I was transfixed. Later in the video, when RB plays an old recording of Keith's performance of 'Solar', I was thrilled to watch as they listened. It was hugely powerful & poignant. Jarrett (and Beato) appreciating Jarrett - not in an egotistical/narcissistic way...but simply as we, the audience members have always done. He obviously was digging what this improviser was doing...phrase after phrase...surprise by surprise...a pure "Art Appreciation" class, right before our eyes (ears). The second time I watched it through, it blew me away, equally...if not more. Thanks to Rick Beato, and to you two for recognizing the beauty/importance of this interview, but most especially to Maestro Jarrett, for allowing us the glimpse in, and the end of the silence.

Keith's recording of the Shostakovich 21 preludes and fugues is phenomenal. My fav.

It was a great interview, but it was a little difficult to see Keith in poor health. We’re all mortals.

@weedanwine

Жыл бұрын

it was a bit difficult but then also great to see the spirit is still so strong in him

Gotta say I choked up a little seeing Keith again. Beautiful

Watching him listen to himself playing Solar was a treat. 😊

@donnybeeyt

Жыл бұрын

That was the highlight for me.

My worlds are colliding! Pno OG’s and Rick Beato! Can I get a “Hell ya!”?

@planetmullins

Жыл бұрын

Hell Yeah!

Adam - totally agree. I would love to hear KJ recording a Right Hand Album, both in a solo and trio setting.

I don’t even ever need to meet Keith in order to claim him as being part of my soul. Him playing one handed with unconditional love for his craft just makes me feel all aglow. Ahh! To be alive in the time of Keith Jarrett. He is more than a genius. A GOAT. A GOD.

incredible interview! watched it as soon as I saw it recommended. Loved seeing Keith and hearing him play was beautiful and tragic, what a guy 💜 I've been listening to his solo on Povo a lot recently, even his comping on that track is captivating, Keith forever!

Loved the interview! Rick has turned into a great interviewer. Not easy to do. Keith is one my fave improvisers, in the top of my top 10. Was lucky enough to see the trio in the 90s in SF at Grace Cathedral. Wow…just wow.

There's a man who's come through it all his music's there deep inside him, he struggles with the world, he's a rebel. When he plays people laugh & cry he pours his ❤️ out before you, the world can't do without his creation, he plays his song for one reason, it's simply what he loves. . . The Musician - "The Musician" ( words & music Chick Corea ) from the album - Musicmagic by - Return to Forever

Great video of the Keith interview. Sadly his bassist, Gary Peacock, passed away in 2020 so this trio that lasted 30 yrs is no more. Oscar Peterson also had a stroke late in life and managed to get half of his left side back to continue touring. Hopefully Keith will regain some of his left side as well.

@Bruce.-Wayne

Жыл бұрын

Man, I remember watching some video with Oscar playing post stroke and it was sad....but he managed to use a few fingers on his left hand, though he couldn't open the hand fully....Jarrett look like he can't use the hand at all

Keith can still do more with one hand than pretty much anybody else can do with two lol. Happy about this podcast too, I came straight here after just watching the interview. It was so good, Keith's music is new to me and I'll now likely be a lifelong fan.

In the 70s especially with his American Quartet so much of that music was Post Ornette Coleman. Meaning it might be very motivic but not like Bill Evans or Rollins you know because it's untethered to verticality or chord changes . So on that record Bop Be on I think "Gotta Get Some Sleep" by Dewey Redman he basically gives a piano master class in how to play hyper melodically but free of changes while Hayden is freely walking. There are a thousand cats able to consummately run changes but not so many pianists who can play in that style. Like it's an odd rare skill in piano-land so many amazing cats can't really play that way but it was clearly very important to Keith in his youth . Why is this never mentioned? Also on a completely opposite note check his playing as a side man on the great Kenny Wheeler's super harmonically advanced ECM LP "Gnu High" with Jack and Holland. Wow

Thank you both for your knowledgeable analysis of Keith Jarrett´s playing. I learned good things from it, like listening to his relaxed style. Very interesting review.

This is so great. Thank you for geeking out over that interview!

'Country' has always felt very Gospel to me as well! Same with 'James' by Metheny.

Just found you guys and your channel. Great work you are doing. That interview was truly amazing and thanks for your showing some light on all things Jarrett.

Keith Jarrett is playing better than most of all in their lives with his right hand only. made me sad at first but what an icon and inspiration!

@richiebeirach3671

Жыл бұрын

i understand why you FEEL that but sadly its not true ,,,truth is truth

It was a very moving interview and it was nice to see Keith, Long live Keith, I love all the music Keith has created, Thank you for this Open Studio video!!

Thanks so much for this. I am going to rewatch the interview now with an even more informed and curious point of view. You brought attention to a few moments where I didn't fully understand what was going on (like the live solo part). I'm gonna put on my Open Studio hat and ears and listen again. Mega cool!!

I watched the video. My one takeaway --- when he plays, you realize he's not lost any of his musicality. The construction, the inner voices, line shapes, all done with one hand. Just an amazing musician.

WHOA! I've been away too long. I like this new set up.

Rick was the right choice for the interview 👏👏👏I saw Keith live twice in the 70’s and he blew my mind 🤯🤯🤯I thought the interview was beautiful and extra special because I never thought it would happen 🥂Köln and Solo are my favourites 🥂

Good stuff about a brilliant interview-I already was fully onboard with the Beato/Jarrett vid, but great to get some fresh perspective on it. Subscribed - drummer/new fan here. Thanks, guys.

yes we are digging it! thanks!

You guys so totally get it - love it!

Love you guys. Love Rick, too.

The Deer Head Inn album mentioned in the interview is a classic. In the sleeve notes is an amazing story of how Stan Getz offered Keith a job after seeing him sitting in at the venue. No surprise you might think, but this was as a guitarist! My most recent purchase was 2 days ago, when I bought "Expectations" an early (pre ECM) 70s album, which brings my Keith Jarrett collection to 29 albums, quite a few of which are boxed sets. So the collection probably amounts to 50 CDs 🙂. Off the top of my head my favourite albums are: Belonging (the European Quartet), Whisper Not (Stds trio), Facing You (solo) & Deer Head Inn.

@planetmullins

Жыл бұрын

Belonging is my #1. First I heard when I was in H.S. It is amazing.

@barrypeirson3710

Жыл бұрын

Facing You is so good. I love "Lalene"

Thanks for this video. Glad to hear that your reaction was the same as mine: go out and listen to a bunch of Keith Jarrett. Yes, the Live at the Blue Note is one of the masterpieces of trio playing. Keith's classical recordings are quite good - the Goldberg Variations are excellent, and it should be noted that the Goldbergs are one of the more difficult pieces in that rep.

the "solar" performance is from his video Solo Tribute: The 100th Performance in Japan he's playing the hottest he ever had on that one, possibly his best standards-era work

Yeah, Peter, spot on with your comment about hearing Keith affirm something you'd understood from listening over years. I had the exact same experience. I really think this video of Rick's is a great historical document too. Hope he does more of these, with Keith, and other jazz giants.

@BrazenNL

Жыл бұрын

From the top of my head, I'm sure he did Pat Metheny and Ron Carter.

@johnsilver8059

Жыл бұрын

@@BrazenNL Al Dimiola, and Gary Burton as well. I keep waiting for Steve Swallow.

It must be great to reach a point in your life where you can infer how great you are.....

18:59 ADAM keeping it 💯in the clutch! It is without question the Black American Church sound!

Great analysis guys. I noticed a lot of people commenting that it's hard to watch KJ playing now, but I see it has an amazing example of the indomitable human spirit. Ok yes, he's had a physical setback, but you can tell his genius musical mind is still awesome. Sure he could just hang it up & just feel sorry for himself, but instead he plays on..continuing to entertain & inspire others.

If someone would of told me about Covid before it happened I never would of believed it....if someone would of predicted Rick to get this interview same thing...Rick is awesome but I never pictured this as his wheelhouse.....kudos to Keith of course and his wife for making this happen...it brought a tear to my eyes and i am sure so many others.......what a feat for Rick! dude is amazing.....to have such a wide variety of cats who listen and watch him....

Thank you, Gentlemen 🌹🌹🌾🌹🌹

Siempre amare a Keith Jarret. No ha existido jamas poesia semejante. Lloro por la maldita injusticia de su enfermedad. Lloro sin posible consuelo.

@ayoungethan

Жыл бұрын

todo que vive tiene que morir, pero nos ha dado su musica tan brillante

Please bring Jeremy Siskind on!!!!!

@planetmullins

Жыл бұрын

I agree! I guested on his show last week and had a blast. He's great!

Live at the BlueNote is historic. Some of the most expansive jazz made on this planet.

I sure hope somebody will do a deep dive interview with Stevie Wonder like this. These types of interviews are GEMS!!!

love your window!

Same, I've been listening to a bunch of KJ since the interview

@GizzyDillespee

Жыл бұрын

Oh, I just LOVE 70s chords and the "American" churchical and folk (I always called it pastoral) sound. Especially 70s progressions, like Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog and so on, bellbottoms and macrame, lots of major 7ths. Mmm, mmm good. Not even being ironic here.

Love the pod, guys. Can't believe I've only just now subscribed to your KZread channel. Does Open Studio have any courses where they throw you out of a helicopter in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean into a shark-infested Steely Dan session with Buddy Rich in Whiplash-mode as your taskmaster? I'm looking for something challenging bordering on masochistic bordering on surreal.

The interview is wonderful. By the way, Solar was originally attributed to Miles, but in recent times it's been widely acknowledged to be written by the guitarist Chuck Wayne.

@davidsheriff9274

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think Chuck called the tune "Sonny", you can hear it on KZread, it has to be the most blatant case of music plagiarism in history. The thing about this tune that I never understood is,why is the word " Solar" pronounced differently when jazz musicians say the word as opposed to when people say the word in it's original context of referring to the sun? Who started pronouncing it the other way? It's not a big deal, I just always wondered about that.

@timbruer7318

Жыл бұрын

@@davidsheriff9274 yes, it was originally called "Sonny" and apparently Miles just changed the first chord from a major 7th to a min maj 7. The pronunciation thing is not something I've thought about, but I'm an Australian :)

@brunopelbac

Жыл бұрын

Yes. As David Sherif points out below, it really is a reference to the Sun. It follows the same whole-step descending modulations as « how high the moon » hence the planet reference (and therefore it is not some Spanish sounding name…)

@timcooper5613

11 ай бұрын

And the first two bars of this are on “Sir” Miles’s tombstone. 😮

My only bone to pick is that Keith’s gospel style playing owes more to Leon Russell , Floyd Cramer and Elton John then to “Black American church sound “(33:15) “ which it is NOT. Donnie Hathaway , Aretha Franklin .. THAT’S black American church sound “ . The piano giant known as Keith Jarrett is simply Coming from another place .

Anyone got the link for when they had Rick Beato as a guest? I searched through Open Studio and You'll Hear It, but can't find it.

What’s the name of the standard Keith plays in the beginning?

Solar was written by guitarist Chuck Wayne

Solar is a Chuck Wayne tune.

01:28 life belt (at least that's what it's called where I come from)

Chuck Wayne claims he wrote Solar and Miles stole it like he did to many other tunes!

10:59 Bdubba Dbwee 😎

I wonder if your “IG’s” even know who Keith is

He has an out of body way of playing. While he plays he just witnesses it and that’s why he has reactions when he listens to “himself”.

im sorry i reacted very differently to watching that video interview with keith ,,it was very disturbing to me that keith let himself be video taped in his stroked out condition ,and the interviewer asked him about desafinado and then poor keith was struggling to nry and play it with one hand ?? NO !! terrible ,,keith is brave but the interviewer guy seemed more like a fan boy than a serious journalist all respect for everybody who did it but just listening to keith play that UNBELIEVABLE SOLO PIANO VERSION OF SOLAR FROM 40 YEARS AGO and watching him listening to it must have been terribly painful for him cause he CANT PLAY ANYMORE !!

@alexotaola

Жыл бұрын

Jarrett called Beato to do the interview so maybe he felt he needed a serious journalist who was ALSO a fan boy. Still KJ can be more eloquent with just one hand than most keyboard players can do with both… agree that it is REALLY sad to see him stroked out 😢

@robmathes2518

Жыл бұрын

It had so much love in it. People grow old and break down. Even without a stroke Keith would grow and pass. What he has given us is the equal of fifteen hundred genius lifetimes of music making and I am sure there are recorded concerts that will be released for decades. Keith has built an Everest to us to try to climb and marvel at for millenia. He is a miracle even in that state with Beato; a mercurial character and often very difficult with people, almost cruel. That said, with Rick he was lovely and the pain of having so much to say and so much to create in a world that is limited and not eternal probably made him difficult and febrile and beyond the rest of us. An impossible Giant.

@alexotaola

Жыл бұрын

@@robmathes2518 the sleeve notes for Bremen/Lausanne state they recorded several concerts from the tour so I’m also guessing there’ll be stuff from ECM’s vault that hopefully someday will get released

@robmathes2518

Жыл бұрын

@@alexotaola I know there are many many solo concerts and Standards Trio concerts that lay in the vault. My understanding is that they recorded everything, hence all the Standards Trio releases and bootlegs. Richie’s comments at the top are completely understandable and yes, Rick was a fan boy, but from all reports, that is always what moved Keith. I think he loved the worship to a certain extent. He worked his ass off his whole life and developed a level of brilliance in his own music, in the music of the American Songbook, in his improvisations, in his Bach and Shostakovich, that is unheard of and exceedingly rare. He was his own best critic and had a mission. If he ever let people in, it was because they “got it” and supported it. What was Rick going to do, go in there and not smile and nod his head and let Keith lead the way?? It is like having lunch with Stravinsky. Let him DRIVE!!! Rick Beato is now becoming an industry of sorts and I am sure he will have to watch his own hubris and sense of importance but having that time with Jarrett: and all of us seeing it, as poignant as it is at times, is nevertheless a great gift. Did I find the early piece from the Eastman School to be astonishing?? Not really but it had magic and invention in every bar and it gave us another glimpse into an absolute master. I am grateful for the gift! Especially in the wake of the death of another peerless giant: Wayne Shorter

@davedorsett4894

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, Richie. An unspoken possibility is that of medical bills for extensive brain surgery, possibly even with health insurance, maybe that tops off, who knows. Also KJ wanting/needing to continue to expand his record-buying audience so as to keep income coming in to support med care and to care financially for his family (as he can't play high paying concerts live or record any more). Beato has a huge audience, tons of eyes on the video. Everyone is so normally touched to see Keith, understandable on a human level, but I think there was more here than simply Keith wanting ego strokes and missing public attention so he calls Beato? Does NOT seem like him at all. And Beato maintaining a closeup on Keith while playing a clip of Jarrett killing it? Of COURSE Keith will have a wistfull smile, but that was gratuitous; Keith maintaining his cool was impressive, Beato probably wanted him to react emotionally for the camera, create a melodramatic "moment". Thanks so very much for the candid post, really appreciated - other musicians I spoke with had the same reaction.

Not high_at_all

You guys would have a bigger audience if you left out the silly banter at the beginning. I don’t have time.

Americana is the word I would use, rather than country

Jazz gets old very fast