The Song Is You - Keith Jarrett, Hammerstein, Oscar
Ain't Misbehavin' - Keith Jarrett, Brooks, Harry
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
Honeysuckle Rose - Keith Jarrett, Razaf, Andy
You Took Advantage of Me - Keith Jarrett, Hart, Lorenz
Straight, No Chaser - Keith Jarrett, Monk, Thelonious
Five Brothers - Keith Jarrett, Mulligan, Gary
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry - Keith Jarrett, Cahn, Sammy
Green Dolphin Street - Keith Jarrett, Kaper, Bronislav
Only the Lonely - Keith Jarrett, Cahn, Sammy
The 25th Anniversary Jazz's greatest piano trio. This is the best way to describe the 25-year partnership between Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. They are an institution of jazz and My Foolish Heart is th... more »eir 18th recording, all on ECM. The double album was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2001 and is an exhilarating and playful performance which romps through the history of jazz as the trio plays pieces by Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan and more, as well as a scattering of show tunes and standards from the Great American Songbook. This album is - in terms of the musical range addressed - one of the most comprehensive in the discography of Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette. This fall, ECM is also releasing a speciallypriced 3-CD box set of the first recording session that the Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette ever made together. Setting Standards is a combined reissue of Standards Vol. I, Standards Vol. II and Changes, the three albums recorded in one session at New York's Power Station in 1983. The albums have been remastered in 24bit/192kHz and the box set will include new liner notes and archival photos.« less
The 25th Anniversary Jazz's greatest piano trio. This is the best way to describe the 25-year partnership between Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. They are an institution of jazz and My Foolish Heart is their 18th recording, all on ECM. The double album was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2001 and is an exhilarating and playful performance which romps through the history of jazz as the trio plays pieces by Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan and more, as well as a scattering of show tunes and standards from the Great American Songbook. This album is - in terms of the musical range addressed - one of the most comprehensive in the discography of Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette. This fall, ECM is also releasing a speciallypriced 3-CD box set of the first recording session that the Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette ever made together. Setting Standards is a combined reissue of Standards Vol. I, Standards Vol. II and Changes, the three albums recorded in one session at New York's Power Station in 1983. The albums have been remastered in 24bit/192kHz and the box set will include new liner notes and archival photos.
"Complete disclosure - I am a huge Jarrett fan, and nearly own his entire catalog. With that being said, this is a GREAT trio concert. WOW! The three "ragtime" numbers - "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "Honeysuckle Rose," and "You Took Advantage of Me" are revelations. They sound completely rehearsed, but totally improvised, immediate and... PERFECT!
If you can get through the piano break in the first tune ("Four" by Miles) and not spontaneously break into a broad smile while your skin gets goosebumps, and your spirit actually levitates above the clouds, then you are a stronger man (or woman) than me! (The break is in the sample.) Don't judge the audio quality from the sample though - the audio quality on the disc is superb.
Greatest living piano trio - period.
Highest recommendation!"
A masterclass
Daniel C. Wilcock | Washington, D.C. | 10/25/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Keith Jarrett has a mile-deep back catalog that conjures the finest in jazz exploration, including a stockpile of Peacock and DeJohnette "standards trio" albums recorded live. So when a perfectionist like Jarrett calls this, his latest live trio record, the "most buoyant, swinging, melodic and dynamic," it had better be good.
Yes, this is great stuff. If the goal of the "standards trio" is to be an omnibus of jazz history within the compact format of acoustic piano, bass and drums, this is THE masterclass. Particularly evocative of the group's call to arms is the extended group of songs such as "Fats" Waller's 'Ain't Misbehaving" played in a ragtime idiom. It's great to hear this monster-machine of jazz improvisation batten down the hatches and kick into some disciplined swing. Remarkably, the effect isn't one of campy nostalgia. They keep it interesting.
As for the rest of the set, the interplay between the three veterans is deep and verdant. In the liner notes, Jarrett says all three members know they are playing with masters. That's quite a pat on the back. But in this case it's deserved.
This is a Keith Jarrett purchase that's almost as essential as his great solo-piano talisman "the Koln concert." A+"
Another Fine Live Recording of a Great Trio
Buddy Bolden | USA | 10/18/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Although Jarrett's liner notes indicate that this performance took place under somewhat difficult circumstances (technical problems, excessive heat, and an audience that didn't seem fully engaged until well into the concert), one wouldn't have guessed it from the recording; the music sounds great from the opening number, and from the second track on all three musicians are very near the top of their game. The result is an album that ranks with the best this excellent group has released, and the extensive and varied selection of tunes provides a nice overview of many of the trio's strengths. (The notable exception is that this album doesn't include a fully improvised piece, like the title tracks on "The Cure" and "Up for It.") Those who are already admirers of the "standards trio" will definitely find this a worthwhile purchase, and for fans of mainstream jazz who are not yet familiar with the group (assuming there are any!), this would be an ideal place to start."
The Trio's Best Live Effort Ever
Cole Train | Cincinnati, Oh USA | 10/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've heard them live and own most of the recordings. This is the best i've ever heard these 3 perform together. They are 'on' on this one, all of them. The 3 uptempo 'playful' arrangments of the ragtime numbers are refreshing like lemonade on a hot August afternoon. Keith's interpretation of the sad but beautiful Only the Lonely will break your heart and raise the hair on your arms at the same time. ECM's recording quality is very fine, almost SACD-like. Whatever gear they are using, it is the best i've heard in quite a while. Keith sparkles on my Thiel speakers. Time to play it again!"
Inspired to write another review
walt | US | 01/01/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It's unfortunate but sometimes I am inspired to write a review for the wrong reason. The right reason would be the product in question (in this the case, "Keith Jarrett/ Live at Montreux"). But as has been the case before, I am driven to write a review because of someone's else's review(s). Some reviewers have flippantly criticized stride piano playing and Jarrett's choice to include the Fats Waller tribute of sorts on this CD, someone actually went as far as to call it wedding music!?? (this is got to be the most absurd comment of them all, unless you include when he mentions his mother). Firstly, the fact that stride piano isn't in style anymore is irrelevant. I love stride piano and always have (Fats Waller in particular). As a professional pianist, I can attest to the extreme technical difficulties involved in playing good stride piano. It requires strength, endurance, and impeccable time. Not to mention, when it's done well, it swings like mad. Jarrett does an admirable job made all the more interesting by the fact that this is a real departure for him. I am mostly familiar with his trio things and I haven't heard him ever approach a standard like this (with the exception of "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" from the "Whisper Not" disc which isn't on a level with the three stride like numbers from this disc). Of course stride piano is usually performed solo but there are a fair amount of Tatum and Waller tracks that were recorded with a group. Jarrett's trio really does put their own spin on this and it swings. Just ignore the aforementioned reviewers. They are doing anyone that might purchase this cd a disservice.
The rest of the CD is also excellent. Only complaint from me would be the sound. A little boomy at times, and occasionally the bass gets lost. In addition, the drums sound a little unbalanced. One drum (can't tell which one) sounds particularly loud in comparison to everything else. The "Still Live" CD (also by Jarrett) is plagued by similar recording issues, so much so that it is at times unlistenable (not to mention musically inferior). "My Foolish Heart" shares the same problem in regards to the sound although it's not nearly as much as an issue here. Aside from that, this CD is still highly recommended. I don't think I've ever heard these guys swing harder than they do on "Oleo", "The Song is You" and "Four" in particular (although the version of "I love You" from the "Out of Towners" CD is also just as amazing). Also, "Only the Lonely" is gorgeous. On a level with Sinatra's version.
Again, try to ignore the negative reviews here. They are written by people who are either deaf, or just ignorant (and that includes their mothers). It's like Ive always said,- "that's the problem with an opinion, anyone can have one""