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The Köln Concert (TKC) is a live solo double album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded at the Opera House in Köln, West Germany on 24 January 1975 and released on ECM Records later that year.[1] It is the best-selling solo album in jazz history and the best-selling piano album.
The concert was organized by 18-year-old Vera Brandes,[3] then Germany's youngest concert promoter.[4] The concert took place on a Friday at the late hour of 11:30 pm, following an earlier opera performance. The late time was the only one the administration would make available to Brandes for a jazz concert—the first at the Köln Opera House. The show was sold out, filled to capacity at over 1,400 people at a ticket price of 4 DM.
At Jarrett's request, Brandes had selected a Bösendorfer 290 Imperial concert grand piano for the performance. However, there was some confusion by the opera house staff and instead they found another Bösendorfer piano backstage—a much smaller baby grand piano—and, assuming it was the one requested, placed it on the stage. The error was discovered too late for the correct Bösendorfer to be delivered to the venue in time for the evening's concert. The piano they had was intended for rehearsals only and was in poor condition and required several hours of tuning and adjustment to make it playable.[5][3] The instrument was tinny and thin in the upper registers and weak in the bass register, and the pedals did not work properly.[3] While Brandes made an attempt and procured another grand piano up to Jarrett's standards to be delivered as an emergency, the piano tuner who had meanwhile arrived to fix the baby grand warned her that transporting a grand piano without the proper equipment at low temperatures in the middle of a rainstorm would irreparably damage the instrument, forcing Brandes to stick to the small one.[6][3]
Jarrett had performed a few days earlier in Zürich, Switzerland and although Brandes had sent him a ticket for a flight to Cologne on the record company's request, he exchanged the ticket for cash and joined ECM Records producer Manfred Eicher travelling to Cologne by car in Eicher's old Renault 4, so they arrived at the opera house late in the afternoon tired after the exhausting long drive.[3] Jarrett had not slept well in several nights and was in pain from back problems, having to wear a brace as a result. After trying out the substandard piano and learning a replacement instrument was not available, Jarrett nearly refused to play and was about to leave, but Brandes was able to convince him to perform anyway as the concert was scheduled to begin in just a few hours.[7][3] Brandes had booked a table at a restaurant in advance of the performance, but delays meant Jarrett was able to eat very little of it before leaving.[6][3] Ultimately, Jarrett decided to play largely because the recording equipment was already set up.[8] Jarrett used ostinatos and rolling left-hand rhythmic figures during his performance to give the effect of stronger bass notes, and concentrated his playing in the middle portion of the keyboard. Eicher later said: "Probably [Jarrett] played it the way he did because it was not a good piano. Because he could not fall in love with the sound of it, he found another way to get the most out of it."[7]
A notable aspect of the concert was Jarrett's ability to produce very extensive improvised material over a vamp of one or two chords for prolonged periods of time. In Part I, he spends almost 12 minutes vamping over the chords Am7 (A minor 7) to G major, sometimes in a slow, rubato feel, and other times in a bluesy, gospel rock feel. For about the last 6 minutes of Part I, he vamps over an A major theme. Roughly the first 8 minutes of Part II A is a vamp over a D major groove with a repeated bass vamp in the left hand, and in Part IIb, Jarrett improvises over an F♯ minor vamp for about the first 6 minutes.
The performance was recorded by ECM Records engineer Martin Wieland using a pair of Neumann U 67 vacuum-tube powered condenser microphones and a Telefunken M-5 portable tape machine. The recording is in three parts: lasting about 26 minutes, 34 minutes and seven minutes respectively. As it was originally programmed for vinyl LP, the second part was split into sections labelled "IIa" and "IIb". The third part, labelled "IIc", was actually the final piece, a separate encore. "IIc" is a reinterpretation of a composition by Keith Jarrett, "Memories of Tomorrow", which can be heard during a trio concert with Gus Nemeth (double bass) and Paul Motian (percussion) given in Oslo in December 1969 and broadcast in 1972 on the Norwegian public television channel NRK.[9]
Subtle laughter may be heard from the audience at the very beginning of "Part I" in response to Jarrett's quoting of the melody of the signal bell which announces the beginning of an opera or concert to patrons at the Köln Opera House, the notes of which are G D C G A.[7] Jarrett himself noted that while he does not remember doing it consciously, he credits it for putting the audience in a good mood that helped him throug
Even 50 years later he touches my heart ..... right time, right place, right moment !? There's always a moment for Poetry.
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Soleils couchants
Une aube affaiblie
Verse par les champs
La mélancolie
Des soleils couchants.
La mélancolie
Berce de doux chants
Mon coeur qui s'oublie
Aux soleils couchants.
Et d'étranges rêves
Comme des soleils
Couchants sur les grèves,
Fantômes vermeils,
Défilent sans trêves,
Défilent, pareils
À des grands soleils
Couchants sur les grèves.
Paul Verlaine
Keith Jarrett : The Köln Concert
For Keith Jarrett.
The melody as still life . . . soaring through the shadows and toward the light . . .
This is an impressive performance by someone who divides his time between the jazz and classical repertoire.
Als letzter
wird der brüchigste Ort
überdauern:
dem Tod ins Gesicht.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mR7glm0Ys
Voigtlander Bessa R2, Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2,
Fujichrome Velvia 50
Same picture, different crop. Perhaps interesting to known that a simular picture was used once for an album by the magnificant Keith Jarrett, in 1977, called Staircase/Hourglass/Sundial/Sand You can listen to some extracts here! It's definitely one of five albums I would take with me if was to be banned to an island...Taken in '82 with a Agfamatic 100
for the "Desert Island Challenge : 24 records" group .... No particular order
Jan Garbarek - Rites
Puccini - Tosca
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Gustav Malher - Kindertotenlieder
Miles Davis - Kind of blue
Albert Marcoeur - (m, a, r, et coeur comme coeur)
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbuti
Stravinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps
King Crimson - Red
Fauré - Requiem
Hatfield and the North - The Rotter's Club
Wayne Shorter + Herbie Hancock - 1+1
Charlie Mingus - Passion of a man (anthology)
Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu
Mozart - Don Giovanni
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Neil Young - Harvest
Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra
Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - The prosthetic cubans
Magma - Mekanik Destruktiv Kommandoh
Tom Waits - Blue Valentine
(Les frères) Belmondo - Hymne au Soleil
such a difficult exercice ...choose you favorite 24 CD... I selected 48 ... this is the first 24 for the Desert Island group ... but I could not get rid of the following 24 so there also have their "picture"
Keith Jarrett / The Köln Concert
Track listing:
- "Part I" – 26:01
- "Part II a" – 14:54
- "Part II b" – 18:13
- "Part II c" – 6:56
(All compositions by Keith Jarrett.)
Keith Jarrett – piano
Recorded: January 24, 1975 at Opera House, Cologne, Germany
sleeve design: photography by Wolfgang Frankenstein
Label: EMC Records / 1975
ex Vinyl-Collection MTP
Manfred Eicher's legendary ECM -label.
Born on July 9, 1943, in Lindau, Germany, Graduated from Berlin's Academy of Music.
In 1969 he founded the eclectic label ECM Records, which stands for Editions of Contemporary Music, whose motto is, The most beautiful sound next to silence.
ECM 1047: John Abercrombie: Timeless 1975
ECM 1093: Jan Garbarek: Dis 1976
ECM 1064-5 Keith Jarrett: Köln Concert 1975
ECM 1017: Keith Jarrett: Facing You 1971
2nd row
ECM 1021: Keith Jarrett: Ruta + Daitya 1971
ECM 1032: Ralph Towner: Diary 1973
ECM 1131: Pat Metheny: New Chautauqua 1979
ECM 1031: Terje Rypdahl: What Comes After 1973
3rd row
ECM 1255: Keith Jarrett: Standards, Vol. 1 1983
ECM 1014: Chick Corea: Piano Improvisations vol 1. 1971
ECM 1022: Chick Corea: Return to forever 1972
ECM 1060: Ralph Towner: Solstice 1974
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John Abercrombie: Timeless 1975
1 Lungs (Hammer) 12'10
2 Love Song (Abercrombie) 4'35
3 Ralph's Piano Waltz (Abercrombie) 4'53
Side 2
4 Red And Orange (Hammer) 5'23
5 Remembering (Abercrombie) 4'34
6 Timeless (Abercrombie) 11'59
(total time 43'36)
John Abercrombie guitar
Jan Hammer on Hammond organ & synthesizer
Jack DeJohnette drums
Producer Manfred Eicher, Cover art: Rolf Liese
LP Released 1974, Recorded June 21 & 22, 1974,
Generation Sound Studios, New York
Genre Jazz fusion Label ECM 1047
Published 1975, LP bought 24.6.1975 32 mk
Electric Fusion jazz at it's best.
John Abercrombie (b. 1944) is one of the leading 3rd
generation jazz guitarists.
Jan Harmmer plays great both Hammond and synth.
Fantastic moods & driving beat. Great musicians, great tracks.
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Jan Garbarek: Dis 1976
1. Vandrere (13:37), 2. Krusning (5:36)
3. Viddene (5:36), 4. Skygger (10:06)
5. Yr (5:55), 6. Dis (7:52)
ECM 1093 Date: 76-12
Jan Garbarek tenor & soprano sax, fl, composer
Ralph Towner Guitars, Windharp on 1,3,6
Brass: Den Norske Messingsekstett on 6
LP 29.4.1985 25 mk Ladyland
Garbarek is a pioneer of ambient jazz composition,
most notably on his 1976 album Dis.
He rose to international prominence in the mid-1970s
playing post-bop jazz as a member of Keith Jarrett's
successful European Quartet.
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Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert 1975
Side 1: 1. Part. 1 (26'01), Side 2: 2. Part. 2a (14'54)
Side 3: 3. Part. 2b (18'13)m Side 4: 4. Part. 2c (5'35)
Keith Jarrett piano
Prod. M. Eicher, Recorded live in Köln Opera House, Germany, January 24, 1975 - ECM 1064-65 Photo: Wolfgang Frankenstein
Bought the Double LP 20.4.1985 45 mk Ladyland H:ki
Loved Jarrett ever since he played with Charles Lloyd in the 60's. And then in Miles Davis fusion band in the early 70's.
He started his own solo projects already in early 70's (Facing You 1971). The 1st major live solo concert was in Switzerland 1973 (Bremen - Lausanne) and after that came this famous Köln Concert. Jarrett plays very romantic, beautiful melodies, and he makes it with breath taking intensity.
I bought this double LP in mid 80's but I had it already on tape in the 70's (from my brother-in-law) - never seen Jarrett live.
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Keith Jarrett: Facing You 1971
In Front (10'07), Ritooria (5'50)
Lalene (8'30), My Lady; My Child (7'20)
Landscape For Future Earth (3'30)
Starbright (5'03), Vapallia (3'51), Semblence (3')
Keith Jarrett piano, composer
Prod. Manfred Eicher - Recorded Nov. 1971 - ECM 1017
Bought the LP 31.8.1973 Helsinki, 28 mk
This is the 1st Jarrett's solo piano work. Before this I heard him already in Charles Lloyds quartet (DeJohnette was there too!) and then in Miles bands. In solo piano. he really swings! And the songs are quite short (comparing to the later years).
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Jarrett & DeJohnette: Ruta And Daitya 1971
1. Overture Communion (5'57)
2. Ruta And Daitya (11'12)
3. All We Got (1'56)
4. Sounds Of Peru (Submergence; Awakening) (6'28)
5. Algeria (5'44)
6. You Know, You Know (7'40)
7. Pastel Morning (2'03)
Keith Jarrett piano, electric piano, organ, flute, composer
Jack DeJohnette drums, percussion, comp. 1-5
Prod. Manfred Eicher
Recorded May 1971 ECM 1021
LP 27.4.1973 26 mk H:ki
Duo with Jack DeJohnette: the guys knew each other already
from the mid 60's from Charles Lloyd quartet. Jarrett plays
here e-piano and e-organ - he left both away soon, and played
later only acoustic - that's why this is very intresting record.
Sounds very improvisatory and fresh. Specially the wooden
flute played by Jarrett is very expressive.
The cover painting by Leena Westerlund
(the name sounds very Finnish/Swedish)
is only in the European edition.
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Ralph Towner: Diary 1973
1. Dark Spirit 7'18, 2. Entry In A Diary 3'50
3. Images Unseen 4'12, 4. Icarus 6'13
5. Mon Enfant 5'39, 6. Ogden Road 7'57
7. Erg 3'12, 8. The Silence Of A Candle 4'54
Ralph Towner 12-string & classical guitars, piano, gong
Recorded on April 4 & 5, 1973., Released 1974
Producer Manfred Eicher, ECM 1032
Engineer K. Rapp; Martin Wieland
Cover design Wojirsch
Bought the LP 18.9.1975 26 mk EPE's Mail Tampere
Towner started in 1970 in Oregon (a world music & free jazz combo).
But very soon he went solo. This is his 2nd solo album.
Beautiful soundscapes, fresh & dreamy.
He plays all the instruments.
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Terje Rypdal: What Comes After 1973
1. Bend It (Rypdal) 9'58
2. Yearning (Rypdal) 3'27
3. Icing (Rypdal-Christensen) 7'53
Side 2
4. What Comes After (Rypdal) 11'03
5. Séjours (Phillips) 3'54
6. Back Of J. (Phillips) 4'21
Terje Rypdal guitars, flute
Barre Phillips basses
Jon Christensen percussion, (organ 5)
Erik Niord Larsen oboe, English horn
Sveinung Hovensjø electric bass
Recorded August 1973 Oslo, Prod. Manfred Eicer -ECM 1031
Cover photo: Frieder Grindler
Bought the LP 30.3.1976 30 mk
The great Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal (b. 1947) has been one of the most important guitarist in European jazz scene ever since the 70's. He started his international fame in Jan Garbarek's band in early 70's and in the German ECM records. I specially like the way Rypdal uses feed back in his guitar, sometimes violin like effects.
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Keith Jarrett: Standards, Vol. 1 1983
1. Meaning Of The Blues (Troup-Worth)(9'22)
2. All The Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein)(7'45)
3. It Never Entered My Mind (Rogers-Hart)(6'42)
4. The Masquerade Is Over (Wrubel-Magidson)(5'57)
5. God Bless The Child (Herzog-Holiday)(15'30)
Keith Jarrett piano
Gary Peacock bass, Jack DeJohnette drums
Rec. jan. 1983, Prod. Manfred Eicher
ECM 1255 (92 37931)
LP 14.12.1984 45 mk Ladyland H:ki
Two years later I bought the Standards vol 2 on CD
- and been listening it much much more that this LP.
Now I finally have a good chance to check this out
(after digitalizing it into my computer).
Sounds very familiar, even "classic".
And the acoustic trio without any electronics
- like fresh water...
My favorites? - It never entered my mind
(Miles also played it!). And God bless the child
- Billie Holidays song, 15 minutes version!
(the first drum solo on this record!)
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Chick Corea: Piano Improvisations vol 1. 1971
1. Noon Song (Corea) 4:08
2. Song for Sally (Corea) 3:50
3. Ballad for Anna (Corea) 2:31
4. Song of the Wind (Corea) 3:16
5. Sometime Ago (Corea, Potter) 8:29
Side 2
Where Are You Now?: A Suite of Eight Pictures
(total time 42:50)
Chick Corea (acoustic) piano
Recorded 21-22.4.1971 Oslo, - ECM 1014 - Producer Manfred Eicher
Photo: Valerie Wilmer, cover design Wojirsch
Bought the LP 22.12.1973. J:kylä 28 mk
ECM recorded two interesting solo piano records in 1971: Keith Jarrett's Facing You. The producer Manfred Eicher had just started with his record company ECM and he was lucky to have such a great musicians to work with. Corea had already made one Circle-trio record A.R.C. for ECM 1009 in 1971. And then came the Piano Improvisations vol. 2. which was recorded on the same session in April 1971. These piano improvisations are short and melodic and beautiful. Sometime Ago was included also into Corea's next album.
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Chick Corea: Return To Forever 1972
1. Return to Forever 12:06
2. Crystal Silence 6:59
3. What Game Shall We Play Today? 4:30
4. Sometime Ago/La Fiesta 23:13
(Total length 46:48)
Chick Corea Electric piano, Stanley Clarke Bass
Flora Purim Vocals, Percussion, Joe Farrell Flute, Saxophone
Airto Moreira Drums
Composed by Corea, Lyrics written by Neville Porter.
Released 1972, Recorded February 2, February 3, 1972
Label ECM 1022 - Cover photo Michael Manoogian
Producer Manfred Eicher
Bought the LP 9.3.1973 in S:joki, 26 mk
Feels kind of "classic" already, - after 35 years! And it sounds still fresh and interesting. Corea was with Miles Davis from late 60's and started his own band in early 70's. First this 1st Return To Forever combo with Flora Purim in vocals and the amazing percussionist Airo Moreira. They recorded only 2 albums together Light as a feather was the other.
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Ralph Towner: Solstice 1974
1. Oceanus (10'58) 2. Visitation (2'28)
3. Drifting Petals (6'52) 4. Nimbus (6'24)
5. Winter Solstice (4'01) 6. Piscean Dance (4'13)
7. Red And Black (1'19) 8. Sand (4'11)
Towner guitar, Garbarek sax, flute
Eberhard Weber bass, Jon Christensen drums
LP 1974, Prod. Eicher ECM 1060
Bought the LP 20.9.1976 26 mk Kavalkad Helsinki
A typical example of the cool ECM-sound.
Crystal clear moods. Garbarek plays beautifully
flute. Towner (b. 1940) plays 6 and 12-string guitars.
- Why they don't do records like this anymore
- I'm glad to have this!
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Keith Jarrett in Antibes / Juan-les-Pins, France, on July 17, 2003.
This picture has been taken during the soundcheck, so don't hate me too much... :-)
Pause for a listen...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=io1o1Hwpo8Y
This handmade macrame plant hanger was made with natural hemp.
With a gorgeous, custom made, plasma cut 4" maple leaf shaped, black steel hanger at the top...(The last of it's kind)
Made with rows of chunky, Chinese crown knots, 4 strands of square knotting, 2" spacers, rows of swirly, twisting sinnets, 32mm natural wood beads, and then more square knotting.
With green jute accents at the top and bottom.
From the top of the leaf to the bottom of the 8" wood bowl it is about 35".
Total length 45"
Keith Jarrett in Antibes / Juan-les-Pins, France, on July 17, 2003.
This picture has been taken during the soundcheck, so don't hate me too much... :-)
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♪♫♫ Allegro. De la sonata para flauta dulce y clave en la menor de G.F. Händel.
Olvidan lo que son,
gozosos en el aire
y en la luz,
y ven por transparencia
aquello que a los ojos
se les niega.
Ahora se han posado
sin ruido en una rama
y emiten algún canto
que tan sólo adivino.
Alzan el vuelo,
y yo vuelo con ellos,
sin deseos,
sin pensamientos ya,
sin otro cuerpo
que el que me presta
el aire.
José Corredor-Matheos
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