I realized jazz pianists don’t do their left hand. He continued: I was broadening the palette of my left hand. After a resounding standing ovation, Jarrett proceeded to play his encores, which included an unusually introspective rendition of Harold Arlen's ' Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' the melody of Cole Porter's tragicomic ' Miss Otis Regrets,' and an impressive display of ragtime virtuosity with James P. Keith Jarrett, Italy, 2006 ( Roberto Masotti/ECM Records) In 2010, Jarrett told me that his initial forays into playing with the trio when afflicted with CFS allowed him to get rid of a lot of habit patterns.

The highlight of the set was a piece that featured rolling tremolo chords, including a haunting improvised melody. There were seven pieces in the first set, including segments that ranged from aggressively funky and dissonant to slower and more melodic movements, expressive of a poignant lyricism. This opening piece, in particular, was practically without precedent. Autumn Leaves Solo with Trio from 'At The Blue Note' - pdf. I transcribed it and here's a pdf: Autumn Leaves Intro from 'At The Blue Note' - pdf. While often falsely characterized as 'atonal,' the pianist's harmonies are actually very complex in structure and his tonality and rhythm sophisticated in execution. I love Keith Jarrett's solo playing, especially on standards, and I'm particularly fond of this one. The concert began with a typical, post-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 'big bang' exploration into musical harmony and rhythm. Jarrett's improvised music was unique in its achievement, touching base with nearly every aspect that has shaped his career.

However, the second half of the first set has. Despite being plagued by back pain, he impressed the audience with his two sets, which can now be heard on the ECM release Concerts: Bremen / Lausanne. 'This concert seemed to surpass many of Jarrett's previous shows in terms of the audience-performer connection, as Jarrett was pushed by a raucous and energetic crowd to new heights of melodic, harmonic, and virtuosic improvisation.' On July 12, 1973, Keith Jarrett performed one of his first piano solo concerts at the Bremen Sendesaal.

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