The Köln Concert

I prefer part I to part ii so far. Nice flow to part I whilst part ii is too jazzy and repetitive base line

Not bad.

Running through the fields of a non-stop montage scene from a movie…listening, hoping, reaching, searching for that special someone or something that left you…only to realize that it never really left in the first place. This must be what improv jazz is like.

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Went in expecting not to be able to make it through a few songs but found this quite interesting. Definitely worth a listen. 3.25

quirky playlist

This was fine to have on as background music but I never need to listen to it again.

Very relaxing.

Really lovelh

I got bored halfway through the first song. I paused it and continued later. It's very good, but it's too long.

0/10 not good work listening. Piano player was lit though.

Thoughts before listening: I own a Keith Jarrett multi-record collection that I rarely listen to but really enjoy when I'm in the right mood. This will likely be an album of solo piano pieces that are very soothing in a background music for a cocktail party kind of way. Review: Yeah, this is exactly what I was expecting from Keith Jarrett. Long, meditative piano pieces...apparently fully improvised on stage. This album sounds amazing with the piano being recorded beautifully and you can even hear Keith stomping or singing along in the background from time to time. I also enjoy how the music goes through different movements, often slowing down and then picking up to a crescendo before coming back down. I don't think I am going to add any of these to the playlist, but I am certainly glad to listen this morning. 3-stars

Beautiful! Not something I can listen to for too long, though I do love classical

Lovely tapestry for a sunday morning. Buuuut there are passages in each track that are a little too uninteresting, though

Quite beautiful. I like his style- the combination of impressionistic harmonies with bluesy melodies and motifs and phrasing, along with the excellent pedal usage is pretty cool, but it feels a bit too... long-winded, I guess? There are a lot of cool variations and motivic developments here but some of the modulations and rhythm/chord changes are a bit too haphazardly done or not very expanded upon. And sometimes it's a bit *too* impressionistic, and lacks much interesting phrasing, or proper "atmosphere" even with the pedal usage. I'll probably like this more with relistens.

This was one of my ex's favourite albums, so I was a bit hesitant about listening to it. but I enjoyed it. don't know what to rate it

Interresting but at times too long and aimless. Can't give it more than 3 stars.

One guy playing piano... This is the definition of meh...

A nice change…. Will revisit

Good for piano bad for an album

I bet the nerds love this

3+

The man is clearly a talented pianist. Like some other reviewers, I found the hooting and moaning really distracting. Although I have gone to jazz improv open mic nights and seen some amazing performers (including on piano), this just wasn't my thing.

great piano improv..... but, thats all it is.

I read the entire background of this record, and while it sounds impressive and really feels like the stars aligned to make it, it was just relatively drab. His piano playing must be more technical than I can perceive, because oftentimes I found specific passages oversimplistic and repetitive. These passages were so cheesy they sounded like they could act as the opener of an 80s sitcom. I also had the weird grunting and breathing sounds throughout the album - very immersion-breaking. I'll give props for the accolades this album received and the unlikely way it was recorded, and acknowledge that many of the passages were more interesting and technical. But I can only go to a 3 for it's shortcomings. 3/5

All piano, guy's a legend apparently

Bha c’est sympa mais c’est du piano quoi

with this album, my rating comes as an average of many different factors i tried to consider to make this as fair as possible - technical difficulty, context, how likely i would be to re-listen. being such a different record that anything i have listened to before doing this, i found it hard to rate. from a musical perspective, this album is incredible. in each song, jarrett takes the listener on a musical journey, allowing their emotions to rise and fall with the music. his use of dynamic range and a variety of rhythms helps to do this effectively. the story behind this album is also fraught with adversity, and yet the fact that he was still able to record something like this is astounding. whilst jarrett’s talent is evident, i can’t honestly say i would re-listen to this album, unless in very specific circumstances - a dinner party in some stately home perhaps. i appreciate the difficulty of this composition, but it is also 1hr of purely piano playing.

Impressive stuff. The "live album" aspect of it was interesting... As you could hear him moaning to his own playing as if he was busting in his pants at the piano. Kind of funny but also like dude chill out.

Very talented. Not something I would listen to on a regular basis.

Thankfully not too many moans and groans in here. Some masterful piano improvisation, though sometimes a little too meandering for me. When he locked into a groove, it was great.

I can appreciate this, but I just don’t care for it right now.

Great piano music that I have never heard of. Really a remarkable live performance from someone who is incredibly talented. I've added it to my favorites and intend to listen to it again.

Reasonably energetic solo piano (possibly all improvised?)

Good to study to

Anyone who bought this at the record store I worked at in 77 we considered pompous, I'll have to listen again to see what I think of it now. Okay, yeah it's also pretentious but it's discordant enough to please my older ears now. 3 stars

Lovely but there's just so much piano.

3.4/5 - listened 5x in the background while i was working away. enjoyable but the live elements (crowd noise) were a little distracting

Yea, he’s pretty good at piano. The moaning and grunting seemed unnecessary but I’m not sophisticated enough to understand this genre so maybe that’s part of it? I gave it a chance but an hour of noodling around on a piano isn’t for me. 3 stars

Relaxing

i wasn’t expecting to enjoy this much but i did, the fact this guy played the piano live for 26 minutes straight on the first track is really impressive, i haven’t heard a piano sound so good in a while, it’s like it had personality, it was really good

If you’re in that kind of mood…

Very nice

Some beautiful piano playing, amazing really.

Nice album. My wife teaches piano and all of my kids took lessons and play. I appreciate the music and talent. Would not listen to this most of the time but would be nice background music

3,5

Not something I ever would have listened to but in the end I kind of enjoyed it.

I would never have been listened to stuff like this away from the list. But I really appreciate what I´m hearing. One can hear the talent and although it´s only piano it doesn´t become boring. 2,5

Started off really liking this, but it quickly started to sound like a performance intended to be impressive rather than one that sounded good and I was bored by the end of part I.

Was nice background / study music.

didnt fully listen. i think mostly piano

It’s okay

jazz but classic sounding piano at an opera house in Germany , interesting story of Jarrett arrivjng, tired, and travel weary with a lesser piano, but had to work with it for the recording and crushed

I mean it is what it is

Enjoyed this cos I was able to plough through about 200 pages of Stephen kings IT with it on in the background and concentrate on both

Kinda boring

I liked this. Chill and interesting piano for an hour. There were some random moans or something that was a little weird, but overall rather enjoyable. 3.5/5

When this popped up my initial though was "oh god not another live album". I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't a guy noodling on the piano for an hour. It's really well done but the weird sounds he makes through out are off putting. I was going to give this a 2, but after reading the story behind it I'm bumping it up to a 3.

Not normally my sort of thing but I suppose that is what the book is all about opening up new music to listen too. Anyway some beautiful piano on this album and if you read the story behind the album it makes everything more impressive, not sure how often I would listen to this maybe never again but I'm glad I heard it.

The first part was a very emotional listen. I don't know why but gave me feels. The rest unfortunately gave me more of annoyance. Good album tho.

pleasent

Nice background music. Very pretty.

Beautiful but I’m not sure I’d be able to stay awake, even at the live recording. It gets a little too John Tesh vesty at times too.

A very nice change. Lovely

C’est bon, c’est irréfutable, mais ça devient très de la musique d’ambiance

it's good but it often failed to capture my attention

as a pianist, i enjoyed and appreciated it, as a casual music listener, it's good background music, but not one i'd actively listen to

Relaxing

Beautiful!

Good to work to

This record was interesting and I enjoyed it.

Interesting story, so-so album.

Curious, exploratory, intense, serene. This album run a range of emotions. Beautifully done and playfully captured with audience sounds included. I really enjoyed this adventure

cute 7,5/10

Good piano music

It was beautiful and a really interesting concept. It is amazing how his mind is able to think of such beautiful melodies on the spot. My only criticism is I wish there were more breaks. I didn't really always see how the melodies moved into each other or found that weren't cohesive. Parts were beautiful but could have been stand alone songs not just a chain. I wonder if in person he shares anything about the songs, in terms of what he is thinking or feelings as he is playing the movements, are they manifesting from feelings in side of him that he is trying to convey or just random melodies he is stringing together.

Beautiful piano playing, but also kind of a snooze fest. Listening to straight piano just isn’t my jam. Appreciate the quality though.

The back story is interesting, the fact that it's all improvised it mighty impressive, but it's still an hour of piano playing.

Not my style, but good for what it is. Easy to put on in the background.

I'm always impressed by these live recordings. Jarrett is clearly wildly talented, and a quick search shows he has been involved in a ton of projects. He gets really into the music, and even seems to holler a few times as he plays. As an album, this would not be my first choice for listening, but it was cool to experience, and as always I'm sure it would be unreal to hear live.

Though i was once again afraid of "jazz", this is the most easily approachable jazz. It isn't dependent upon instruments clashing with each other, but is a single instrument that is pretty creative and easy to follow. Because it feels like an hour of piano noodling, i don't know that i'll go back to it, but it is good for its vibe and probably great background music at a yuppie dinner party.

Good enough

Not going to lie, all the songs sounded the same.

First ever jazz piano album! Very soothing

very impressive and deserves its spot on the list, but i personally am not a fan of hour long solo piano recordings, regardless of proficiency or significance

immense skill Can't be more than background music at the end of the day

This was a good listen. I'll listen some more.

Wonderful. All piano. When I'm down for hearing some piano music, I'll dial up Mr. Jarrett.

The Talent you can hear on this one is amazing and out of this world! Listening wise are the moaning not the benefits of the backpain but he earned respect tho

Incredibly talented musician.

Well, this is a pleasant album to listen to, though it doesn't grab my attention and noodles away quite soothingly in the background. The back story to the recording (in the wikipedia article) is interesting.

this is ok, & that's all I've got for it.

I don’t have much of a reference point for like, contemporary piano composition. But I liked listening to this a lot, it kept my attention despite being way out of my wheelhouse. Will probably read about it to learn the significance, if not listen to a ton more.

cool...need to re listen after reading the wikipedia page

3 stars for being a good pianist

# Playlist track - Köln, January 24, 1975, Pt. II C - Live # Notes - Interesting concert with some really really great moments. - I'm not a huge fan of improvisations and still managed to enjoy it.

Wonderful piano playing but not exactly my cup of tea, or maybe I really need to be in the right mood. Still it’s good atmospheric focus music by a virtuoso. At points Keith sounds like he is playing 3 pianos together harmoniouslyz

beautiful and fun (love hearing him make those little oohs and aahhs) but i don't really understand what makes this so special. i liked it but doubt i'll ever come back to it/

Another jazz album I'm glad this project introduced me to. Solid front to back. Gonna add this to my playlist for when I'm reading.

Blind album and artist. Did not expect to hear something like this on the project but yet here it is. No words aside from its elegant like the interior of a all white wall spa with glass shelves and a running gentle waterfall. And that is something I would not go to in my free time.

Nice.

Good inspiration

Four songs, one hour. Interesting. My cat hates this. Sounded pretty good to me, but only got through 17 minutes, before I was told to shut it off.

I love the story behind this album, and when I tune into it some of the music is beautiful. On the other hand, an hour of improvided music on a naff piano can only get you so far. Superb at what it does, nonetheless.

Excellent pianist just not my style.

This is interesting! “Jazz” album from 1975 that seems to be a recorded concert focused around piano? It’s nice chilled vibes right away.

idk its good

haha bi 18:20 vom part 1 spielter the lick

okok mal luege, bin wieder chli vo mim jazzhass abecho bis jz findis sehrsehr schön, bzw. es git immer wieder teil, wo mich ufhorche lönd, denn wieder paar minute abschweife, denn wieder "oah mega schön" die chline zwüscherüef (vom publikum gahni devo uus) sind megamega cute hahahah ja mega viel chani nöd dezue sege wnl zum schribe ischs aber sehrsehr geil oder für es candlelight dinner (with Inamorta höhö) I guess?? ja scho sehr cute und agnehm gsi aber das isches denn halt au

Пока ехал в троллейбусе, слушал концерт. И в принципе ок, возможно даже обстановка была самая лучшая. Но я не так часто там езжу, поэтому ставлю троечку (

I used to like this a lot more.

Not bad, but not my thing either. Classical music with assorted grunts and vocalizations from Jarrett (who I assume is getting freaky with the piano)

Nice

Jarret always makes me happy. This one might ask much of some but I enjoyed it.

its ok, nice for background noise to study 👍

Very meditative - lots of long repetitions of pretty simple vamps to establish a harmonic center and rhythm and then free ranging exploration of the melodic possibilities that affords. Some cool emergent stuff where ideas from one hand feed into the other and impromptu phrases turn into repeated figures and themes. Like a lot of long-form improvisation you can focus in on the details or passively let it absorb you to set a mood. Perfectly suited to the work I needed to get done this morning. I've listened to this a lot over the years without ever knowing the background story behind it.

What a mighty fine penist we have here. It really is just a dude playing piano for 1 hour though. He’s great but I feel you have to really like piano to fully enjoy this. Didn’t realize this was live until I heard the faint sound of people coughing in the background. 6/10

Beautiful piano playing.

Improvisation album from a Jazz Master - maybe need to listen closer on a 2nd time but I suspect that this might be a technical masterpiece as opposed to a musical one. Or perhaps I'm just a phillistine. Wouldn't recommend, wouldn't not recommend, firm 3 starts.

While I started enjoying this, it didn't hold my attention and ended up as background music. Very talented though

Very pleasant

- schon cool, dass das alles improvisiert ist - hat definitv was entspannendes und habs auch gern gehört - mehr kann ich nicht dazu sagen - werde es mir wrsl. nicht nochmal anhören Rating: 2,75-3/5

Fands cool, war wieder so Musik, die mich in einen Flow gebracht hat irgendwie. Kurze Stellen haben mich aber dann auch ein klein wenig genervt. Nichtsdestotrotz hatte ich Spaß daran.

Virtuosic playing that I can’t believe is improvised, but some of the songs don’t work that well for me. There are beautiful melodies tucked in here though.

Great. Just not my thing now

Pretty relaxing listening in the morning. Better than I expected

Worked well as background music during the work day. Didn't really feel like anything special. Some fun and interesting parts. Some parts that meandered and got repetitive. The moans and woos and such seemed a bit out of place and off-putting at times, but I guess that's passion? Reading the stories about the circumstances of this particular performance make it interesting, and the fact it was entirely improvised is impressive, but still not something that blows me away.

A seminal album for the jazz purist. But, I did tire of the single dimension and longed for additional instruments rather than just the piano improvisation.

good piano.. i wouldn't necessarily listen to that tho...

3’5

I've got some Keith Jarrett concert records over here (5 including this album). My guess is that's more than your average dwelling. And yet, he probably doesn't get enough air time. I know why this album is on the list and support its inclusion; and yet, if I'm already not in the mood for piano it's not music that can "get me in the mood for piano" if you know what I mean (no euphemism). But if I feel like hearing it...well, then as Keith might say, "woah! oh! woop! yeah, hee!".

Beautifully talented piano but after 15 minutes you want more variety. Interesting nonetheless 6

Not a huge instrumental piano guy, but still worthwhile.

Impressive, but I’m not that into modern jazz.

He was killing it on those keys. Saved this to revisit while I’m reading or studying or rising & grinding

Very talented man.

It's good for what it is. An hour of piano music just becomes background. If I ever put this type of music on I'd probably pick George Winston instead.

I really enjoyed, nice piano soundscape but not the most interesting

Very cool concept of one man making up the piano concerto, improvising, playing for an hour. You even get to hear little vocalizations as he "feels" the music. Unsurprisingly, I found myself not paying attention and zoning out, at times. Even considering the scenario, it's hard to remain captivated without the performer in front of me in a room full of people. Part II c does sound good as a stand alone song. Pleasant enough if you want to fill your home with something a bit whimsical.

Not what I typically listen to but this is some incredible piano music. Not easy to infuse that much character and emotion into just one instrument for an hour, very impressive

A nice listen, not something I see myself revisiting or falling in love with but pleasant enough!

Passt gut zu einem verregneten Sonntagnachmittag

perfectly fine. seems like good background music to listen to while working.

Hmm

Solid piano album, definitely a solid chill/upbeat listen.

it's very nice but i'm sure there are better nights out in Cologne than going to see this

Whilst the words ‘improvisational’ and ‘jazz’ should rightly fill you with fear, this is a surprisingly warm and accessible live album.

3.4

It‘s a great piano album for sure, but sometimes I was looking for more of a theme or „roter Faden“ throughout the whole piece.

Favorite Tracks: You should just listen to the whole album, if you are gonna listen.

Never heard of this person before this listen.

Good piano along with some happy Germans in the background

It was fine . Uneventufl

Piano go brrrrrrrr

This is wild, didn’t even know what I was listening to, the sporadic groans are a bit off putting. Can tell this man is really into what he’s creating. The idea that the whole album is improvised is amazing to me, but still I’m not likely to replay this often.

good.

Pretty interesting jazz piano album. Not my favorite genre but the tracks each definitely take you on a journey.

Ok. A little bit out of my comfort zone.

Only learned at the very end that whole thing was improvised...super cool

I enjoyed this performance, but as it's simply improvised piano, it's not something I personally will come back to often, if at all. Regardless, with the story and some really nice melodies out of the ether it's a great piece of work, just not for me.

Quality music. 3/5 because it isn't my go to kind of "jazz" for listening, but wouldn't be upset if I listened to it again.

This album was pretty. Not my favorite piano album but still lovely.

6/10 Nice piano music

Not a bad album. But I did feel like I was shopping at Nordstroms all day

Live album: minus one point Super long songs: minus one point Enjoyable background music.

It's beautiful playing, but I'm not sold on the improv solo album concept. It needs something. A sonata has intention and structure. Improv in groups as the intensity of collaboration and people listening to each other, reacting to each other in a kind of dialogue. Imagining being in that live audience, where I could feel what Keith was reacting to, leaves me with a 'guess you had to be there' feeling. This can "go with" something. You can put it on while watching the snow fall outside. Or perhaps watching a concert film where he's doing this. Even then I can't imagine that my mind wouldn't wander to other things. It might be too pretty.

It was good working music for me. I don't understand why the applause was included (but it was lowkey rhythmic) - 7/10

Good background music fs but dont think it was particularly compelling… not sure why its the best selling piano album 7/10 round down

I feel like I can only focus on listening to something like this for so long before I just kinda start to get bored and tune it out. Still good though. 6.5/10

It's all very nice, but I half expected to find out I was in the concourse of a huge marble concourse of a top-tier hotel, or the middle of some video game like Journey or My Time At Portia. Can't fault it, but I doubt I'm going to rush back - but I could be wrong about that.

Pretty entertaining but a little too long. Could have done with just Part 1.

Instrumental. Like this a lot! Relaxing w pep. Famous live piano performance. Not exactly my style, but good stuff.

I meannnn It's alright. Dude is REALLY good at piano, so I'll give him credit for that

Sweet, still never would replay this one

its a fun album. personally, the tracks were a little bit too big for me to add it to my playlist and listen casually. i also got a bit annoyed by the moans in the background?? they sounded like a Sims character really enjoying a movie or something, that distracted me so much.

Pt. I // Pt. II B //

Pure piano. Not for me but props for the talent.

nice bit of jazz piano. pretty intense in places.

I love ECM recordings for their quiet, still, atmospheric sound and this album fits in that vein. I don't hold this in as high acclaim as its reputation but it was an enjoyable listen and would make for nice relaxing background music. 3.5/5

The last song for sure

Very nice piano music. I could have used a little something else added to it. An hour plus of piano is a lot of piano.

Really nice. Impressive musician and bonus points for lowering my BP.

This guy can really play but hardly the type of album I look to listen to

Лепа класика за слушање у позадини. 7/10

After knowing more about the background of this album, I was able to understand its power and influence. It is like a sonic picture. An unique and unpredictable moment captured by the recording. Inspiring and captivating.

Piano is nice but sad?

Good, I'm sure. Not my thing ... or at least not in this high of a quantity.

It was good background music! I don’t enjoy when there isn’t a lot of variety in music, so this was kind of boring, but it was very impressive. I feel like I should have enjoyed it more than I did. I did NOT like the singing/mouth noises that were faintly audible sometimes.

Hey, this wasn't that bad. I think my issue with improv jazz is that I start liking one part and then one of the 27 jam session members starts doing something else and it all gets weird for three minutes. Less of an issue with one guy on a piano.

Provavelmente inovador e lindo, mas precisa de uma vibe específica pra ouvir esse álbum

Incredible that is was all improvised. Would listen to again.

Super interesting at times. A lot of what you hear about this album revolves around the story of the bad piano and how everyone overcame their problems to produce one of the best Jazz albums ever. It's like the Michael Jordan \"flu game\" in the 1998 NBA finals. You won! Why belabor it? If I didn't know any of the story, I think I might like it better. Is the story making excuses for a poor performance? Doesn't sound like it. The music itself plows vigorously through a wide range of feelings, tempos, techniques. I don't know a lot about music theory but I'm sure there's tons to dissect in this. It really is an impressive work. Verges on stepping into uncharted territory sometimes, but is a little timid in that regard - I would like to here more experimental sounds. I really like some of the atonal harmonics the piano gives off, especially apparent in the first minutes of Part I. I hear a lot of influence, from Bob James to Radiohead. Interesting album and pleasant. A little like a soundtrack, as Keith Jarret himself has said, but transcendant nonetheless (felt like pretentiousness was appropriate for this one).

idk???

Great for going beddy bye

The fact this was all improv is wild. Incredible

Its been years since I last listened to this album. I found this in my Windom Hill Sampler days of college. Today, 35 years later, it sound even better. In truth, I have a deep fantasy-desire that I could have played music such as this. But alas, I am meant to listen and appreciate what I can.

If I was rating this just based on my enjoyment of the music it would be 1 out of 5. However there is no denying that Keith Jarrett is extremely talented so I’ll give it a 3. The music itself is as if someone was trying to come up with a soundtrack to a Peanuts remake but they couldn’t afford the licensing for the original music. Perhaps the worst thing to happen in Germany since WW2.

cool piano

Laukeileeko tuo pianisti vai joku yleisöstä tuolla taustalla? Aika häiritsevän kuuloista. Ihan miellyttävää taustamusiikkia. Kokonaan improvisoitu setti.

A great listen, felt like it started out kinda piano in a mall department store vibe but really picked up. I’m sure seeing the performance live was unbelievable. That being said, this not in person and just listening to a great piano player on my phone isn’t really my cup of tea

Nice jazz album, felt weird listening to it this weekend. I was running around and super busy and this album didn’t really match the vibe. That being said, this album was a nice break and I wouldn’t mind listening to it again.

Quite relaxing

Nice relaxing

Cool for what it was

In the right mood and the right setting this is excellent, but it's very specific and I can't say it deserves higher than a 3 because of that.

The story surrounding this album is great, that's why it's on here I guess, but the actual music itself doesn't do much for me. Apparently it's all improvised, which is quite impressive, the way it still flows and channels different moods and paces, but it's still an hour of just the piano, which isn't quite enough for me really. I'll be generous and give it a low 3 becuase of the story behind it and that it's a seriously impressive performance, but I didn't particularly enjoy listening to it. 3/5.

Nice chilled piano. Nothing extraordinary but relaxing background music. 5/10

Long

Perfect background music i guess lol

Piano music for the soul that gave off a kind of a lofi vibe. Probably won't recognize a note of it if I ever hear it again, but not because it wasn't good. I just can't pick our instrumentals unless I've heard them a thousand times.

I think it’s incredible the level of talent involved to improvise in this way and in those circumstance and I’m glad for the piece of history I learned. But I don’t think I’ll miss this album either.

Nice piano tracks for an improv show, the fourth one was very nice, the rest kind of nice background piano eith mildly intresting melodies

Nice calming classic piano piece

Really enjoying it. Piano solo jazz.

Great performance, but it’s not something I would ever really listen to again. Nice piano skills though.

Undoubtedly talented, and with a very appreciative audience it seems to be a masterclass in improvisation. Several pieces are really good but overall I just don't 'get' jazz improvisation. Maybe I need to listen more

It was fine. I forgot it was playing after a while. No strong feelings.

A pretty solo piano concert. Nice dynamics between soft and quiet vs loud and playful. Was pleasant music to grade papers to.

At first I was really impressed with the melody. Very nice piano background music.

Mmm...not something I would have chosen to listen to. However, he is clearly an accomplished pianist and I detect an element of progressiveness in his compositions.

Good as background music but kinda boring if you’re listening to it alone.

2/4 First song was partially incredible, Second song was boring

Great piano playing, not quite engaging enough for me

Good, if you like free-form jazz? A bit too unstructured for my taste.

It's scored more about the lore behind the album than the actual album it's self. A series of unfortunate events befell this show and the fact Jarrett was able to perform is a massive miracle. Long solo instrumentals aren't my thing, but you can throw this on as background music and be pleased with yourself

This is some nice piano and it help me get a lot of work done

Lekkere dagdroom music

A concert recording... from 1975. Hard pass. Pleasantly surprised, it is a dude playing piano pretty well. No obnoxious crowd noise.

Good album.

Ok piano

Good background music and performance. Not life changing or anything though.

At first I was like "oh great, piano for 68 minutes", but I stuck it on while I got shit done and was like "day-um, this is good stuff".

takie pykanie na pianinku. Ani muzyka klasyczna, ani filmowa - nie wiem co to 3/5 max

Solo jazz piano album? Yes please.

Beatiful music and a lot of atmosphere. Gets a little boring imo thoughwith only piano over the full album length.

its spa music. smooth, relaxing, inoffensive.

The making of this album is way more interesting than 60 minutes of “vamping”

Interesting story about this live performance. Performance was an overall enjoyable listen… but I could not get past the person audibly moaning in the recording.

Ya like jazz? Ya like classical music? If so, then listen to this.

Interesting but got old since its over an hour. Good to listen to with other things going on. I would listen to more by this artist

impressive but not my jam

Really good piano performance. Nice variations in each piece. That said, it's just not my thing. This one is a pass from me.

Reading through the background on this makes me really appreciate the talent. That said I don't see myself revisiting this except maybe as background music. Even then the random moans are a little distracting

Great live performance.

Klaviermusik.

Good

Nice relaxing album

Listenable. Nice for background.

I like it, but it fades into the background after awhile 3.5/5

It’s just nice piano for an hour.Complete background music.

very cool, very diverse for a solo piano album

It's a lot of piano lol. A little too much for my uncultured brain. I could see getting into it more if I trained my brain to listen to it better.

Dette var ganske kult! Digger at man hører han nynne og lage litt lyder en gang i blant, det styrker på en måte det virtuose - musikken bare strømmer ut liksom

Just fine background music.

Excellent playing. Very chill.

The background story of making this live album is quite fascinating. I'm not really into improvisative piano music (coming from a family full of classical musicians incl. pianists) and while Jarrett's talent is amazing this albums feels a bit incoherent and directionless because of its free style. I enjoyed listening to it but admittedly I'll never be someone who understands and loves jazz music that much.

69/100

Fascinating back story, left to perform on a rehearsal piano, rather than the grand piano he expected, Jarrett abandoned his planned set and improvised for more than an hour. Interspersed by his on yelps as he surprises even himself. Still, interesting more because of his technical virtuosity and the chaotic circumstances behind its creation.

Cool piano performance. Does get a bit boring though.

Good skills by Keithy-boy here

Keeping consistent with my relationship with jazz, this is very nice to listen to, but I am humming none of it.

As a current learner on the piano, I am in awe of Jarrett's touch and feel. This isn't sturm und drang playing for the most part, but a quiet virtuosity, the odd tasty flourish showing through the cracks in the paving. Funny, it's also quite hard to categorise this. The Köln Concert straddles classical, jazz and easy listening in equal measures. Perhaps it's a little too easy on the ear as it can fade into background music at points. Still, a pleasant experience.

Literally impossible to pay attention to

Good but too long. Alfa backstory to this story.

Good enough to earn its length. I didn't appreciate his moaning or the clapping bt audience. the actual music was fine. The second half was better.

Förvånandsvärt mös

ok

Pleasantly enjoyable and never grating. Relaxing. Nearly fell asleep with it. Smooth, melodious. As a wise soothsayer one said, "if could choose any instrument to be a master of, it would be the piano."

It's quite nice and chilled out piano music. It's nice as background but I wouldn't listen to it again.

hmm, 3

Beautiful piano jazz. It just does not do much for me apart from being good background music. It gets a 3.5/5. Fav ‘track’: Pt. II B

I should say this first: he's a very talented musician and this is very impressive. Okay, now: what are we doing here? Where is the arbitrary line between classical performances (not allowed) and this? If I need to listen to an album of live piano music played on a stage before I die, shouldn't it be Bach? And if there is no Bach, leave this off. Weird rules, weird inclusion. Best track: I'd be lying if I said these didn't all blend together for me

Even iets heel anders. Een kale piano. Na een tijdje luister ik niet meer actief en wordt het wat gepingel. Prima op de achtergrond. Maar dit was een concert. Met publiek. Pfff...denk dat ik dan wel even was weggezakt.

Interesting album but after a while it feels like noodling

Klimper. Gut und hörenswert, aber nicht das Über-Album, zu dem es gerne hochstilisiert wird. Jarrets eigene Einschätzung, das Album sei zum Soundtrack verkommen, trifft es ganz gut.

Werkelijk prachtig! Alleen is twee uur aan enkel piano iets te veel voor mij

Du bon piano, mais une heure juste de ça ça fait un peu lassant, ça devient un peu comme un bruit de fond. Je m'attendais à de quoi d'un peu plus jazzy aussi (dans le sens plus de syncopes). 6/10

Very good, but kind of boring overall.

Technically very impressive but just not my cup of tea

Listenable.

I do like some Keith Jarrett, but not my fav

It's 1 hour of pleasant piano music. Very talented musician, this reminds me of building houses in the Sims 1.

I happened to listen to a podcast all about the making of this album, which was fascinating. The album itself, a little less than fascinating in and of itself. But then again, jazz is not my bag. Still glad I’ve listened to it. (The podcast was Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford, episode called “Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano” if anyone is interested.)

I really enjoyed this. Nice change of pace.

I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. It's all a bit flowery and very busy at the moment, a few minutes into the first track. This last track sounds like Elton John should start singing soon (I like Elton John). This is not the Jazz I like, but it's alright. 3 / 5 stars.

Beautiful

Background music I guess. Had to break it up though. No one's got time for pianisting for an hour sorry old fella.

i like piano but this was just ok I wasn’t wowed or anything

Extremely well done, talented, I’m sure really inspirational for people but I’m not going to listen to it again

Moans and groans throughout made me laugh. After enough time solo piano music becomes just background music no matter how talented the pianist is. Enjoyable background music though

I hadn’t heard of this album or this artist before, but I enjoyed it more than I expected I would.

a pleasant, “time pass me by” piano album. not my thing, but well done and executed live. smooth and clean. not too tacky, over done in its light jazz format. it is fine.

Jag önskar att jag också kunde spela piano så!!! De va nice att ha i bakgrunden när man läste.

I owned this album 30 years ago in the form of a pirate cassette tape from Bali - which demonstrates a certain status. I guess it is jazz in the miscellaneous sense. Anyway, I was happy to hear it here.

Refreshing. Not the type of genre I would ever listen to but after the dross of the last 10 days if was nice to hear something talented. First track was the best, but the other were pretty good. 3.5*

largo

I mean it’s good I guess?

This is miles outside my wheelhouse and realistically I'm unlikely to come back to it, except possibly as background music. BUT I thought it was good. Aside from the obvious musical ability required not only to play this stuff, but to improvise it in front of a live audience, I was impressed by the way he seemed to switch between several different styles - only a couple of which sounded like 'jazz' as I know it. I find solo piano can be quite meditative when it's slow and sparse, but the rhythmic, repetitive nature of some of the other sections was equally hypnotic in its way. Also, bits of it reminded me of the Breath of the Wild soundtrack. So that's good.

The moaning 🤣

Cool music to do my performance review to. Will keep this one in the back pocket for doing mentally taxing tasks and self reflection.

3.5