TagsTagsThe most telepathic jazz trio in history reverently performs the classic Oscar Levant ballad "Blame It On My Youth," with their usual sensitivity and grace. Listen to the sound of Gary Peacock's double bass at the 1:00 mark; sheer beauty.
The Keith Jarrett Trio burns through Dizzy Gillespie's "Woody'n You," twisting and bending the chord structure and rhythm until it seems like it's falling apart, but somehow remaining coherent and swinging like mad. An inspired performance from the early days of the group.
The best jazz trio in history, from their out-of-print DVD "Standards II - Live in Tokyo," recorded in 1986. All the solos in this one are simply masterpieces, and don't miss the ending. UPDATE at 11/12/11 3:16:34 pm Just discovered that this DVD is actually still available at Amazon, but not on ...
One of history's greatest jazz trios plays a standard from 1945, "I Wish I Knew," by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon. Perfect music to enjoy with a glass of Zinfandel and a wedge of extra-sharp cheddar.
Here's some Christmas Eve jazz, with a stellar version of the standard "All Of You," by one of the greatest piano trios in history: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack DeJohnette. Keith is quite ... animated in this one. [Video]
You might have to be a musician yourself to appreciate it, but in the first minute of this video, Jack DeJohnette turns the rhythm inside out in a way I can only describe as “totally sick.” Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack. Possibly the best piano trio ever, in a playful ...
It’s a short playlist tonight, with only two selections: a 15-minute free jazz (or whatever you’d like to call it) thing by the Keith Jarrett Trio, followed by a more conventionally harmonic but still surprising, beautifully played nylon-string solo guitar piece by Preston Reed. Enjoy, and buy their recordings if ...