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The great improvising pianist's first ECM DVD release documents his 150th performance in Japan. This complete Keith Jarrett solo concert from 2002 includes the 'Tokyo' selections from the acclaimed album 'Radiance' plus more than one hour of previously unissued music.
There is nothing like a Keith Jarrett solo concert. Now it is possible to watch as well as hear the great jazzman not "merely" improvising but sculpting form in the moment. Director Kaname Kawachi has made an elegant film that captures the process live at Tokyo's beautiful Metropolitan Festival Hall.
There is nothing like a Keith Jarrett solo concert. Now it is possible to watch as well as hear the great jazzman not "merely" improvising but sculpting form in the moment. Director Kaname Kawachi has made an elegant film that captures the process live at Tokyo's beautiful Metropolitan Festival Hall.
The rapt audience inspires the performer to new heights. In a statement Jarrett wrote for the 2002 tour he said, "The Japanese public has always welcomed my music with an open mind and heart. It's an honour to feel this respect for my work. I haven't played 150 concerts in any geographic location as contained as Japan, yet I always feel as though I have a big, open workshop for the music here. Thank you for listening."
Jarrett's evening-length improvisation is built up in this case from 'episodes', self-contained pieces of music that add up to a larger form. The moods roved through are many. At the concert's end he plays three standards - the Irish traditional tune "Danny Boy", "Ol' Man River", and "Don't Worry 'Bout Me", the latter associated with Art Tatum and Count Basie, amongst others.
1. Applause
2. Part 1a
3. Part 1b
4. Part 1c
5. Part 2a
6. Part 2b
7. Part 2c
8. Part 2d
9. Part 2e
10. Danny Boy
11. Ol' Man River
12. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you do, you'll probably jump right at this brilliant DVD with almost two hours of amazing piano soloing; mostly pure improvisation, with couple of well liked standards/popular songs (Danny Boy, Ol' Man River, Don't worry 'bout me)... Jarrett is amazing, radiant, imaginative, subtle, witty, energetic and extremely intelligent, so everyone should check out something like this...
To be honest, I'm not a connosseur; I started with his recordings of standards and then decided I'm ready for his lengthier works... Boy, was I right! I guess this is not the last solo concert I'm gonna get me for birthday, christmas, new year, hanukkah, croatian independence day or any other such holiday....
This video of Keith's 150 concert in Japan was very aptly directed by Kaname Kawachi; audio recording and mixing is by Martin Pearson...
It's recorded live at Metropolitan Hall in Tokyo in 2002.
To be honest, I'm not a connosseur; I started with his recordings of standards and then decided I'm ready for his lengthier works... Boy, was I right! I guess this is not the last solo concert I'm gonna get me for birthday, christmas, new year, hanukkah, croatian independence day or any other such holiday....
This video of Keith's 150 concert in Japan was very aptly directed by Kaname Kawachi; audio recording and mixing is by Martin Pearson...
It's recorded live at Metropolitan Hall in Tokyo in 2002.
Format:DVD
I am a huge fan of Keith. This DVD is just superb. The performance is just breathtaking and the overall quality of the production is perfect.
If you're not a big Keith fan, you might find the whole experience quite boring. For me, tears of joy.
If you're not a big Keith fan, you might find the whole experience quite boring. For me, tears of joy.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Radiant
19 May 2006
Format:DVD
Keith Jarrett is arguably the finest musician living today. A man who brings to the piano a lifetime of dedication, art, creativity, expression- all at the highest levels any human can hope to achieve, yet he continues to improve and push himself to the edge again and again. In this beautifully filmed DVD, one can find Mr. Jarrett doing what few musicians dare to do: improvise freely. These are not the longer solos of "Vienna" or "LaScala", but shorter, and I dare say, deeper. It is not without effort; Keith's performances are always intense, full of meaning, full of searching. After watching/listening to this, you will feel like you've been on a roller coaster, unbelievably drained. Mr. Jarrett returns to the piano and ends with "Danny Boy" and "Old Man River" played with such a tenderness that only years can bring to the fingers. It is his spirit and mind flowing through his arms, down to his hands, into his fingers and to our ears. We need this. As musicians and humans, we need Keith Jarrett to show us this every now and then.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Keith Jarrett - Master of Improvisation
18 July 2006
Format:DVD
Keith Jarrett's Tokyo Solo is an excellent documentation of Jarrett's world of improvisation, beautifully filmed and recorded live. This is nothing at all like his playing with his Standards Trio, where one can swing along to the beat of Autumn Leaves or Oleo. No, these solo piano improvisations are free, abstract forays into what I'd call "pure awareness" and being "in the moment." Here we are witnessing an artist who is a human vessel through which the infinite creative energies of the universe flow! His genius is in harnessing these energies into coherent essays that maintain individual character and context throughout each piece, titled only as "Part" numbers. After enduring the eight Parts of the complete concert (inherently intellectual), Jarrett treats us to beautifully emotional encores of Danny Boy, Old Man River, and Don't Worry 'Bout Me.
Jarrett's improvisations typically fall into 3 catagories: the hymnlike ballad with lyric melodies; the spastic, atonal free-for-all; and the repeated, rhythmic groove - or various combinations of each of these.
Of course, his incredible technique allows for a very orchestral approach at the piano. An incredible variety of effects and textures are the result.
This is a great study of a master of improvisation at his finest. A must-have addition for any serious fan who can honor Jarrett's process as much as the music itself. A few of these tracks have also been included in Jarrett's latest CD, Radiance.
Jarrett's improvisations typically fall into 3 catagories: the hymnlike ballad with lyric melodies; the spastic, atonal free-for-all; and the repeated, rhythmic groove - or various combinations of each of these.
Of course, his incredible technique allows for a very orchestral approach at the piano. An incredible variety of effects and textures are the result.
This is a great study of a master of improvisation at his finest. A must-have addition for any serious fan who can honor Jarrett's process as much as the music itself. A few of these tracks have also been included in Jarrett's latest CD, Radiance.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Do you like Jarrett? Aimez-vous Jarrett? Volite li Jarretta?
10 Feb 2009
Format:DVD
If you do, you'll probably jump right at this brilliant DVD with almost two hours of amazing piano soloing; mostly pure improvisation, with couple of well liked standards/popular songs (Danny Boy, Ol' Man River, Don't worry 'bout me)... Jarrett is amazing, radiant, imaginative, subtle, witty, energetic and extremely intelligent, so everyone should check out something like this...
To be honest, I'm not a connosseur; I started with his recordings of standards and then decided I'm ready for his lengthier works... Boy, was I right! I guess this is not the last solo concert I'm gonna get me for birthday, christmas, new year, hanukkah, croatian independence day or any other such holiday....
This video of Keith's 150th concert in Japan was very aptly directed by Kaname Kawachi; audio recording and mixing is by Martin Pearson...It's recorded live at Metropolitan Hall in Tokyo in 2002.
To be honest, I'm not a connosseur; I started with his recordings of standards and then decided I'm ready for his lengthier works... Boy, was I right! I guess this is not the last solo concert I'm gonna get me for birthday, christmas, new year, hanukkah, croatian independence day or any other such holiday....
This video of Keith's 150th concert in Japan was very aptly directed by Kaname Kawachi; audio recording and mixing is by Martin Pearson...It's recorded live at Metropolitan Hall in Tokyo in 2002.
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