THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT - KEITH JARRETT
This double-disc set chronicles Jarrett’s first solo show at the storied venue in more than a decade. The first set goes a bit heavy on dissonant improvisations, but Jarrett tempers the experimentation with melodious, extroverted playing on “Part 7″ and the gorgeous, shimmering “Part 9,” which closes the second set. The five encores here are arguably the best of the bunch, particularly “Paint My Heart Red” (revived from 1981’s “Concerts”) and “True Blues,” a stellar spur-of-the-moment creation replete with Jarrett’s love-it-or-hate-it grunting that found him standing upright for the final flourish. The standard “Time on My Hands” wraps the performance with one final moment of serenity worthy of Jarrett’s 1975 masterpiece, “The Koln Concert,” a perfect endcap on a dazzling evening. Billboard
