And Now for Some Keith Jarrett, Solo

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Video • Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm PST • Views: 185

This is from Keith Jarrett’s masterpiece DVD, Tokyo Solo. A beautiful recording in every sense of the word; I believe all the music for this performance was improvised.

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1 DesertSage  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:01:55pm

Utopia!

2 DesertSage  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:03:27pm

Oh, wait...that's Todd Rungren.

3 Sharmuta  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:03:30pm

Beautiful

4 DesertSage  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:04:07pm

Yes, beautiful...that's what I was getting at.

5 rawmuse  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:04:50pm

Can we donate Karma points to those who are in the red?
How about if they buy them?
Sort of like Cap and Trade.

6 LoFlyer  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:07:56pm

re: #1 DesertSage

Utopia!

Sage I am an old Utopia fan, I saw a string of concerts in the 70's including one that he made into part of an album. Good times and good friends, mate!
Charles, very mellow music!

7 lesbianrainforest  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:08:15pm

Hey! How do you get to Tokyo Solo?

8 Sharmuta  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:13:23pm

Beautiful, but difficult to dance to. Still- it was exceptionally beautiful, so I give it a 9.5.

9 Randall Gross  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:16:57pm

Thanks Charles, is this on Itunes?

10 64warhorse  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:18:34pm

Nice. Thank ye ... :-)

11 Killgore Trout  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:19:42pm

Nice.

12 HelloDare  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:19:45pm

Drudge is teasing this story:

REPORT: TIME INC. in 'contractual promise' with Angelina Jolie for 'positive coverage'... Developing...

Doesn't Obama already have that deal?

13 Muadib  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:20:48pm

Wonderful music. Thanks.

14 thedude  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:20:52pm

Charles...what a beautiful and soothing alternative for the LGF faithful that brings a bit of respite from the dreary drone by the MSM about the state of the world...

orders are being taken for the new models coming ...
[Link: iowahawk.typepad.com...]

15 Charles Johnson  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:23:02pm

re: #9 Thanos

Thanks Charles, is this on Itunes?

I don't think a CD version is released. I only have it on DVD. It sounds incredible in 5.1 surround.

16 Pvt Bin Jammin  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:24:34pm

He's really feeling it. Beautiful.

17 Jay777  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:30:17pm

Thank you for this music Charles. I really enjoyed it. I would love to hear your suggestions in the jazzy rock area like Bela Fleck and the Flecktones kind of stuff.

18 Randall Gross  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:30:36pm

re: #15 Charles

I bet

19 rawmuse  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:36:25pm

I love the key of A flat.

20 Killian Bundy  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:36:28pm

A measure:

quarter quarter eighth quarter quarter eighth quarter quarter eighth quarter [eighth rest]

Sorry, can't find the proper postable musical icons.

/that's 18/8, correct?

21 Talon  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:40:27pm

Very nice!

22 rawmuse  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:44:59pm

re: #20 Killian Bundy

yes, it subdivides as 5,5,5,3
or maybe 2,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1
Would not want to conduct that one.

23 Killian Bundy  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:48:05pm

re: #22 rawmuse

yes, it subdivides as 5,5,5,3
or maybe 2,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1
Would not want to conduct that one.

/we did a "marching" NFL halftime show with it, talk about stutter step, just glad that I wasn't hallucinating about the Idea song I now can't seem to find any trace of

24 Killian Bundy  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:51:02pm

re: #22 rawmuse

yes, it subdivides as 5,5,5,3
or maybe 2,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1
Would not want to conduct that one.

/definitely 2,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,2,1

25 Dr. Shalit  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:54:13pm

Charles -

This was all "Improv?" That is all.

-S-

26 Dr. Shalit  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:56:23pm

re: #25 Dr. Shalit

re: #25 Dr. Shalit

Reply To Self -

Whether "Improv" or otherwise - the MUSIC was super.

-S-

27 The Hoopster  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 5:57:18pm

re: #20 Killian Bundy

A measure:

quarter quarter eighth quarter quarter eighth quarter quarter eighth quarter [eighth rest]

Sorry, can't find the proper postable musical icons.

/that's 18/8, correct?

LOL
the only person to pull off 18/8 time would have been Zappa..
Even then..It would have been kind of weird.
/

28 Killian Bundy  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:00:03pm

re: #27 HoosierHoops

LOL
the only person to pull off 18/8 time would have been Zappa..
Even then..It would have been kind of weird.
/

I still think it was a Don Ellis song.

/but the proof so far escapes me after much internet wandering

29 wolfie  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:01:03pm

I like this stuff. Really fine.

30 Right mind left  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:05:20pm

What a perfect way to close out a tense evening when things are so uncertain, a true reminder of simple beauty and joy to be found, regardless of what is going on elsewhere. You have blessed us time and again, Charles. Thank you. (I'm glad I can post to tell you that, finally : ^)

And another thread has appeared...

31 CalBear84  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:05:38pm

re: #14 thedude

ROFL...Iowahawk does it again.
Thanks for the linky.

32 distilled  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:11:01pm

Thanks, Charles. I'm a newbie and love the "welcome" via your music selection.

33 foxtrotter  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:27:19pm

That was really lovely. Thanks for posting it.

34 Silhouette  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:29:39pm

OT - Silent movie version of The Phantom Of the Opera on TCM

35 Silhouette  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:37:53pm

re: #34 Silhouette

OT - Silent movie version of The Phantom Of the Opera on TCM

Missed it. It's over

36 Eclectic Infidel  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 6:50:53pm

Thank you Charles. That was beautiful. I need to own this music. I've listened to a number of recordings on LGF but this one really touched me.

37 Wyatt Earp  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 9:06:19pm

Terrific. Truly terrific.

38 Grandma  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 9:17:28pm

I loved that! I wish I had the ability, much less the talent to play a piano and make it sing like that. I’ll just have to be happy I can hear and be content with the listening.

39 DLDoan  Thu, Nov 20, 2008 9:43:33pm

Very relaxing, but, ummm, he looks constipated through quite a bit of it.

40 Glackinspeil  Fri, Nov 21, 2008 7:31:14am

Test

41 bitsy  Fri, Nov 21, 2008 10:17:58am

testing this karma thing...

42 Paul Green  Sat, Nov 22, 2008 10:13:38am

Exceptionally beautiful. Many thanks.


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