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The Koln Concert: 24 January 1975 [Live]

~ Keith Jarrett
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (1 Jul 1988)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Live
  • Label: ECM
  • ASIN: B0000262WI
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,281 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #1 in  Music > Jazz > Post-bop > Piano
    #2 in  Music > Jazz > Folk Jazz
    #3 in  Music > Jazz > Instruments > Piano

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1. Part I
2. Part IIa
3. Part IIb
4. Part IIc

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A musical chameleon, pianist Keith Jarrett was at his finest when he recorded these sustained solo improvisations in a German concert hall in 1975, the first lasting 26 minutes, the second 40. Melodies and rhythmic figures arise fluidly from his fingers as he moves from one idea to another, while his strong left hand is often used for repeated motifs that generate a rolling hypnotic power. This couples with strongly consonant harmonies to impart the flavour of gospel music at times, dance music and Debussy at others. Above all, it's Jarrett's ability to knit all of his moods and wanderings into an almost seamless tapestry of warm and tuneful ideas that gives this music its enduring appeal. --Stuart Broomer


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Albums that sell vast quantities are not always to be recommended. This exceptional example of solo piano is the biggest selling record in the 25 year history of the pioneering jazz label ECM. It is an almost perfect recording of the art of piano dynamics, full of emotion, and throughout the hour or so duration the listener is never bored. Jarrett has repeated his concerts of improvisation hundreds of times, many have been recorded, and presumably, many routes of his spontaneity have led to blind alleys of jazz doodling. This is the best recorded example of the art, unlikely to be bettered.

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of a Kind, 22 Jun 2001
By Michael A. Scarpitti (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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I first heard this music in 1974, at a friend's house. I bought the two-disc LP right away. The first five notes blew me away, with their utter simplicity. What Jarret builds up from them is absolutely astonishing. It's not "classical"; it's not "jazz"; it's not "fusion"; it's not "New Age". It's something so completely UNLIKE any other piano music that I have ever heard, that it transcends description. Its melodic structure plays on the outer edges of consciousness. It's as though you never heard a piano before. It's so unlike most piano music that one expects the author to be an alien from outer space.

Jarrett "plays" the piano on this recording with an intensity and originality that defies description.

BUY IT!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is real music!, 10 May 2007
By Peter Brooks "Permarbor" (UK) - See all my reviews
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One cannot express in words the beauty of this music. It is utterly raw, coming straight from the heart, a work of sheer genius. Whilst many pieces of so-called piano jazz easily lend themselves to the background of an occasion, the Koln Concert demands constant attention; with all of its changes in tempo, key, style and melody, the listener is enticed into the music, eagerly awaiting the next delicate keystrokes. Indeed, rather than being required to glean the often precious-few moments of brilliance from much music, with Keith Jarrett at the piano, the listener finds these instances thrust upon them every few seconds!

If you concentrate on the music for just a minute, you will find melodies which would ordinarily be the core of a piece, but which in this situation are simply played fleetingly, only to be replaced by yet another gorgeous tune.

I highly recommend this music to absolutely anyone; you do not have to be a jazz-lover to appreciate it! Even if you have never listened to this genre before (I am still unsure as to what "this genre" actually is!!), I sincerely appeal to you to give it a go! I promise you won't be disappointed!

If you do decide to purchase this album, and enjoy it anywhere near as much as I have, may I also recommend the Sun Bear Concerts, the Paris Concert, and Live at Carnegie Hall for more of the same! Jarrett has also played in a jazz trio, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, and their music is also excellent. Other jazz pianists who I have found to have a similar touch include; Brad Mehldau, Bill Evans and Michael Wollny, although their music tends not to be improvised.

Happy listening!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant music..., 19 Jun 2005
By M. van Kleef (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
If you like contemporary melodious piano music with a laid-back and refreshingly inspirational flow, then I can thoroughly recommend the Koln concert. It's been with me for over 10 years now and I keep coming back to it - it hasn't dated, doesn't bore and it always lightens my mood when I play it. You need not be into Jazz (you might also want to look at Bill Evans) to enjoy this, and I'm less wowed by his other works, but the Koln music is sublime. Fortunately I can now selfishly carry it around with me as one of my iPod favourites.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Piano playing at its best
I first heard this record at a friends house. I was completely blown away. I went straight to the first record store and bought it. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2007 by lhdps

5.0 out of 5 stars a work of genius
Is Jarrett playing the piano or is the piano playing Jarrett or is the music playing both of them? This is beyond improvisation. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2007 by the

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
I am a musician and a teacher in a Special School and I have never been moved so much in the whole of my life as when listening to Part 1 of the Koln concert - it overwhelms me... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2006 by L. Atack

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance personified
This is the Keith Jarrett album that made ECM records, and I believe it is now the best selling solo Piano record ever. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2006 by S J Buck

5.0 out of 5 stars Un-flipping-believable
I have just come across this album and I am totally awed by it. I cannot get enough of 'Part 1', Mr. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars a gem out of chaos
Isn't it funny? To paraphrase tha Velvet Underground... "feel sick and dirty and more dead than alive.."
Piano out of tune, the wrong piano in the first place.. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2006 by Mr. M. J. Walters

5.0 out of 5 stars Still brilliant
I heard this when it was first released on vinyl back in the early seventies. It's still one of my favourite albums, for one reason only: this is one of the best examples of a... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2005 by Mr. K. Hubbard

5.0 out of 5 stars love love and in the mood for it....
I was introduced to this album some 15 years ago by an older man who was handsome, sucessful and furiously wealthy.. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2005 by Mrs. Sarah Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly unique
An extraordinary album. Stunningly beautiful all the way through, words aren't really adequate. There can be no disputing that Jarrett was taken by the muse that day. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2005 by C. Herbert

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect introduction to Keith Jarrett...
... and probably the most enchanting of all his works.

I first heard the Köln concert as a 16 year old student on a French school exchange and have grown up with it over the... Read more

Published on 12 Dec 2004 by Jeremy S. Newell

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