Rituals Must Be Observed By Those Onstage and Off New York Times There's an overwhelming sense of ritual behind any solo piano concert by Keith Jarrett: a set of expectations and behaviors, often unspoken but widely understood. To the extent that it's a code, it involves both the artist and his audience, ...
Jack DeJohnette Celebrates His Concept of Oneness on Sound Travels Huffington Post Perhaps it is his understanding of the piano that is the basis for his long time collaboration with pianist Keith Jarrett and bassist Gary Peacock in one of the most durable and influential piano trios of the last nearly 30 years.
Elegance, simplicity define the gospel-tinged 'Come Sunday' Tufts Daily Both jazz artists have enjoyed incredibly rich careers that have included collaborations with some of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, ranging from giants like Keith Jarrett and Ornette Coleman to "Cannonball" Adderley and Tony Williams.
Luis Perdomo – Universal Mind (2012) Something Else! Reviews Closer listeners to Jack's style will instantly recognize it here, but they'll also recognize he doesn't' play the same way for Perdomo as he does for Keith Jarrett, because he's keenly aware that Perdomo doesn't play piano the same way as Jarrett.
Jazz Quartet EYOT Crowned the Winner of Cannes 2012 MIDEM OFF Competition Jazz-Quad EYOT is the Nirvana of European jazz; their sound fusion can best be described as a marriage of Kurt Cobain and Keith Jarrett. They have recently won the 2012 MIDEM OFF Competition, and are open for interviews about their war-singed lives and ...
US jazz warms wintry Denmark Jazz Journal Saxophonist Joshua Redman (pictured), son of the fabled Dewey Redman (most famously associated with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett), brings his trio with Reuben Rogers and Greg Hutchinson. Meanwhile, veteran American drummer Jack DeJohnette (Keith...
Bryan Nichols Quintet Returns to the AQ, January 27-28 Jazz Police A week ago, he brought his Quintet +1 to the Artists Quarter to explore the music of Keith Jarrett's American Quartet, and now with the core quintet will reprise some of the Jarrett material as well as his original compositions, back at the Artists ...
Jack of all musical trades (CD review) Ottawa Citizen (blog) This summer, DeJohnette turns 70, a milestone that helps underscore his contributions to jazz since the late 1960s, playing with the likes of Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett — and that's not to mention his 30 or so discs under ...
Nobu Stowe: "Confusion Bleue" San Diego Reader (blog) Stowe is also a writer of considerable talent who has written articles on Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bill Frisell and many others, for the Japanese magazine Tokyo Jazz and the Spanish magazine Toma Jazz. The CD he gave me, Confusion Bleue ...
Reviews of new pop, country / roots, jazz and classical releases Sacramento Bee With serious credentials as part of Miles Davis' fusion groups and pianist Keith Jarrett's trio, DeJohnette proves to be a nurturing leader. He puts the emphasis here on grooves and taking chances. Bassist Esperanza Spalding sings a spell on the ...
