Discography

Whisper Not ★★★★½

ECM 1724/25

No improviser brings emotion to the surface more tellingly than Keith Jarrett, and on The Melody At Night With You, his acclaimed 1999 solo recital, the master pianist, who has suffered in recent years from chronic fatigue syndrome, palpably conveyed the depths of spiritual angst and desolation that illness imparts. Whisper Not, recorded at the Palais de Congrés in Paris in July 1999, finds Jarrett in a considerably lighter mood.

Joined by bassist Gary Peacock and trapset master Jack DeJohnette, his intensely interactive working trio now entering its third decade, the pianist makes a Steinway dance buoyantly through 14 canonical tunes, conjuring free-as-the-wind melodies with effortless grace. The animating imperative here is the syntax of bebop, and Jarrett is particularly inspired on such classics of the idiom as “Hallucinations” (Bud Powell), “Groovin’ High” (Dizzy Gillespie) and “Conception” (George Shearing). He gets to the essence of Billy Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge,” Duke Ellington’s “Prelude To A Kiss” and Thelonious Monk’s “’Round Midnight”; and gives an insouciant nod to stride piano ancestors on “Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams.”

Perhaps the highlight is an homage to Ahmad Jamal on a highly personalized version of “Poinciana,” propelled by DeJohnette’s interpretation of the iconic beat that Vernell Fournier stated on the original.

Unencumbered by iconic interpretations of the now vernacularized repertoire, Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette impart to their statements the improvising-from-point-zero approach that is their trademark; they avoid cliché while retaining idiomatic nuances of phrasing and swing that define the form and make it live. All in all, a stimulating paean to the rejuvenating powers of improvisation by one of the supreme communicators in jazz.

19990927 Keith Jarrett Solo +++

Keith Jarrett (p), September 27th 1999, Tokyo, Japan,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Disc I
1. Applause (00:33)

2. Part I (27:12)

3. Part II (05:57)

4. Part III (07:19)

5. Part IV (07:14)

Disc II
1. Audience noise > Applause (00:29)

2. Part V (11:00)

3. Part VI (04:10)

4. Part VII (09:06)

5. Part VIII (08:27)

6. Encore I: My Ship (Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill) (08:56)

7. Encore II: Ol' Man River (Kern – Hammerstein II) (10:51)

8. Encore III: Danny Boy (Traditional) (04:56)

Audience recording

19990929 Keith Jarrett Solo

Keith Jarrett (p)

September 29th 1999, Tokyo, Japan

19991119 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

November 19th 1999, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL

1. 
   Zardeez '58 (8:15)
   
2. 
   Here’s That Rainy Day (Van Heusen - Burke)(8:46)
   
3. 
   Scrapple From The Apple (Charlie Parker)(7:31)
   
4. 
   Autumn Leaves (J.Kozma – J.Mercer – J.Prevert)(14:41)
   
5. 
   Shaw ‘Nuff (Gillespie - Parker) (5:11)
   
6. 
   Come Sunday (Ellington)(11:11)
   
7. 
   Chelsea Bridge (8:27)
   
8. 
   I'm Getting Sentimental Over You(Bassman – Washington) (8:48)
   
9. 
   Prelude To A Kiss (I. Mills – D. Ellington) (5:31)
   
10. 
    One For Majid (Pete La Roca Sims)(7:05
    

19991121 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

November 21st 1999, Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada

1. 
   Conception (Shearing)(8:57)
   
2. 
   Whisper Not (Golson)(9:23)
   
3. 
   Prelude To A Kiss (I. Mills – D. Ellington) (9:47)
   
4. 
   Four Brothers (Giuffre) (7:08)
   

2000

20000506 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR) (DI) (+++)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

May 6th 2000, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

1. 
   Applause (1:03)
   
2. 
   Speech (2:24)
   
3. 
   Joy Spring (Clifford Brown) (8:38)
   
4. 
   Here’s That Rainy Day (Van Heusen - Burke)(10:16)
   
5. 
   Four Brothers (Giuffre) (7:55)
   
6. 
   I'll See You Again (Noel Coward)(7:53)
   
7. 
   Round midnight (Monk -Williams - Hanighen)(11:21)
   
8. 
   Applause (1:14)
   
9. 
   Night And Day (Cole Porter)(14:19)
   
10. 
    Stars fell on Alabama (Perkins-Parish) (10:17)
    
11. 
    One For Majid (Pete La Roca Sims)(8:04)
    
12. 
    So Tender (Love Should Be) (Keith jarrett)(8:18)
    
13. 
    Only The Lonely(S. Cahn – J. Van Heusen) (8:22)
    
14. 
    Woody’n You (Dizzy Gillespie) (6:20)
    
15. 
    Applause (0:23)
    
16. 
    Track 16 (9:00)
    
17. 
    When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman)(7:00)
    

20000715 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

July 15th 2000, Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, Italy

1. 
   I Am Getting Sentimental Over You(Bassman – Washington) (14:53)
   
2. 
   'Round midnight (Monk -Williams - Hanighen)(12:40)
   
3. 
   Four Brothers (Giuffre) (7:03)
   
4. 
   Here's That Rainy Day (7:56) [a few seconds missing at the beginning]
   
5. 
   John’s Abbey (Bud Powell)(6:09)
   
6. 
   But not for me (G. & I. Gershwin) (11:02)
   
7. 
   Straight no chaser (Thelonius Monk)(0:23) [excerpt]
   
8. 
   Straight no chaser (Thelonius Monk)(3:09) [end only]
   
9. 
   Poinciana (Bernier - Simon) (8:31)
   
10. 
    When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman)(8:22)
    

20000717 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR) (DI) (+++)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

July 17th 2000, Jazz Festival, Stravinski Hall, Montreux, Switzerland

1. 
   Claude Nobs speech (1:25)
   
2. 
   Free piece (45:37)
   
3. 
   Applause (0:48)
   
4. 
   The Song Is You (J. Kern – O. Hammerstein) (8:28)
   
5. 
   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (9:00)
   
6. 
   Stars fell on Alabama (Perkins-Parish) (8:19)
   
7. 
   Free piece (21:10)
   
8. 
   Doxy (Rollins) (7:23)
   
9. 
   When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman)(5:17)
   
10. 
    Claude Nobs speech (1:39)
    

20000719 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

Pinede Gould Antibes,Juan les Pins,France

20000723 Keith Jarrett Trio (BR)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

Spain,San Sebastian, jazz festival

20000726-28 Keith Jarrett Trio (br) ECM (DI) (+++)

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

July 26th 2000, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

1. 
   Applause and bass tuning (1:34)
   
2. 
   From The Body (22:57)
   
3. 
   Inside Out (20:58)
   
4. 
   341 Free Fade (19:20) >Angel Eyes (Dennis - Brent) (9:15) [fade out/in during applause at 9:19]
   
5. 
   Doxy (Rollins) (7:05) [fade out/in during applause at 6:50]
   
6. 
   Track 4 (6:04) [fade out/in during applause at 5:46]
   
7. 
   When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman)(6:43)
   
8. 
   Applause (0:48)
   

July 28th 2000, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

1. 
   Audience noise (0:13)
   
2. 
   So Tender (Love Should Be) (Keith jarrett)(12:09) [fade out/in during applause at 12:05]
   
3. 
   Coral (8:01)
   
4. 
   Moment’s notice (Coltrane) (5:52)
   
5. 
   Speech (1:43)
   
6. 
   Track 6 (11:10)
   
7. 
   On Green Dolphin Street (B. Kaper – N. Washington)(10:39)
   
8. 
   Untitled ( was Scrapple From The Apple) (10:13)
   
9. 
   Riot (22:32) [fade out/in during applause at 22:11]
   
10. 
    Track 10 (8:21) [fade out/in during applause at 8:44]
    
11. 
    When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman)(6:57)
    

20000726 28 Keith Jarrett Trio

Keith Jarrett (p) Gary Peacock (b) Jack DeJohnette (dr)

July 26th & 28th 2000, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

1 From The Body (Keith Jarrett) 21.13

2 Inside Out (Keith Jarrett) 21.13

3 341 Free Fade (Keith Jarrett) 18.50

4 Riot (Keith Jarrett) 7.23

5 When I Fall In Love (E. Heyman – V. Young) 7.25

1-5: Keith Jarrett - Inside Out (ECM (G) 1780)

july 26^th (30.31)

01. introduction (1.34)

02. Angel Eyes (Dennis - Brent) (9:15)

03. Doxy (Rollins) (7:01)

04. Untitled (5:56)

05. When I Fall In Love (V. Young – E. Heyman) (6:41)

july 28th (83:48)

01. So Tender (Love Should Be) (Keith jarrett) (12:06)

02. coral (7:47)

03. Moment’s notice (Coltrane) (5:44)

04 KJ speaking (1.43)

05. Angel Eyes (Dennis - Brent) (11:05)

06. On Green Dolphin Street (B. Kaper – N. Washington) (10:37)

07 Untitled ( Was scrapple from the apple) (10:11)

08 Riot only the first part - official part (7:23 )omitted (15:48)

09 Untitled (8:43)

January 2002 / By James Hale