Keith Jarrett; Jack DeJohnette - Ruta and Daitya (Remastered)

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1. Overture - Communion
2. Ruta & Daitya
3. All We Got
4. Sounds Of Peru: Submergence / Awakening
5. Algeria
6. You Know, You Know
7. Pastel Morning

Keith Jarrett, piano, electric piano, organ & flute

Jack DeJohnette, drums & percussion

Date: 1973 / 2025

Label: ECM Records

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Ruta and Daitya captures an early and distinctive collaboration between Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, marking a transitional moment at the end of Jarrett’s electric period and foreshadowing his acoustic explorations. The album moves fluidly between electric piano, flute, and varied percussion, balancing groove-driven passages with abstract improvisation. Jarrett’s flute work adds expressive depth, while DeJohnette’s melodic, cymbal-rich drumming expands the duo’s textural range. Though not the most accessible entry point into Jarrett’s catalog, the recording remains an important artistic statement: an ambitious, often compelling dialogue between two formidable improvisers at a pivotal stage in their development.

Keith Jarrett (born 1945, Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a pioneering pianist whose career bridges jazz and classical traditions. A child prodigy with classical roots, he emerged in the 1960s alongside Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis before launching a landmark association with ECM Records through Facing You (1971). His improvised solo concerts, most famously The Köln Concert, redefined piano performance. Jarrett also led influential ensembles, including the long-running Standards Trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. An acclaimed interpreter of Bach, Mozart, and Shostakovich, he ceased performing in 2018 due to health issues, though archival releases continue to affirm his singular artistic legacy.