Keith Jarrett - Solo-Concerts: Bremen & Lausanne

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1. Bremen, July 12, 1973, Part I (Live)
2. Bremen, July 12, 1973, Part II (Live)
3. Lausanne, March 20, 1973 (Live)

Keith Jarrett, piano

Date: 1973 / 2025

Label: ECM Records

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Solo-Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne, reissued in facsimile form in ECM Records’ acclaimed Luminessence vinyl series, documents two landmark solo performances by Keith Jarrett from 1973. Captured at the dawn of his solo concert journey, these expansive improvisations reveal the emergence of a form that would redefine modern piano performance. Upon release, the triple album received extraordinary international acclaim, earning Album of the Year honors from major publications including Time and Down Beat, and Germany’s Großer Deutscher Schallplattenpreis. Decades later, its stature endures, widely regarded as a pinnacle of Jarrett’s spontaneous artistry and a defining statement in live jazz recording.

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.