Keith Jarrett, The Vienna Concert

One of the best piano solo album of all the times.

Besides the fact that it is an improvisation - to put it simply, The Vienna Concert is one of the greatest pieces of music ever performed on pianoforte. Unprecedented power, precision, finesse and control, by Keith Jarett, one of the most influential pianists ever to grace the presence of the solo piano format

I feel everything that Keith Jarrett says in words, that he finally evokes the voice of the flame itself. I usually don't write about music, but I am making an exception today. From the first note of Part 1 to the last of Part 2, Jarrett instantly submerges himself within the flame, evoking powerfully moving sonorities, unlike any other music he has played. I hear a lot of Dark Intervals coloring Vienna, but it's much more powerful than Dark Intervals. Jarrett's genius grows and grows, speaking in terms that are more beautiful than what is previous, and this is what makes listening to all of his music a transcendent experience. Jarrett's ability to create beautifully improvised compositions (not an oxymoron) from nothing is absolutely pleasing to listen to, but I'm sure it is just a mere sample of the love he has playing them. Bravo Mr. Jarrett, bravo!!

Keith Jarrett, The Vienna Concert - This is pure music. In Jarrett's own words, "the music speaks finally, of the flame itself." It is not programmatic; in its own way it is impressionistic without evoking Debussy. It is the work of a genius who, as an artist, is one of the precious few who legitimately can cross between classical and jazz and be extraordinarily competent in both genres.

This CD will be enjoyed by those who are partial to modern classical solo piano works as well as those who appreciate Jarrett as a musician. This is not jazz in a traditional sense. This is music that listeners should simply allow to flow into and through their spirit selves. It is ethereal and it is real.