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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Birthday Today - Keith Jarrett

My favorite jazz pianist, at least in terms of "contemporary" jazz, Keith Jarrett, turns 67 today.   I used to listen to Keith Jarrett's Köln concert over and over again, in the hope (quickly abandoned) that I could imbibe some of his improvisational genius:  

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  1. dominicMay 17, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    thanks for posting! Keith Jarrett has been one of the most original musical minds for 50 years now... it's pretty incredible. I have mad respect for his approach to the piano.

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