a r t i s t : Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
t i t l e : Jasmine
d a t e : 2010
l a b e l : ECM
c a t : ECM 2165
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2010
t r a c k s : 08
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 70,3 MB
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When it comes to his jazz projects, Keith Jarrett is a
creature of habit. For the past twenty-seven years, the
pianist has mostly performed and recorded either as a soloist
or in a trio with the bassist Gary Peacock and the drummer
Jack DeJohnette. There have been exceptions: the drummer Paul
Motian appeared on At the Deer Head Inn, from 1992, one of
Jarretts most rewarding albums. Now Jarrett has teamed up
with the bassist Charlie Haden for an informal home-studio
duet recording, and the exceptional result, Jasmine (ECM),
is set to be released on May 25. Haden is a longtime friend
whose association with Jarrett goes back to the pianists
first trio, in the late sixties, as well as to his celebrated
American Quartet, of the seventies. Despite the extended
hiatus between collaborations, he has retained the intuitive
musical connection that he long ago developed with the
mercurial keyboardist.
Unlike the agile Peacock, Haden is a meditative player, and
this reflective quality has a calming effect on Jarrett.
Haden makes the most of silence: he carefully leaves space
between notes, isolating them and emphasizing the rich tone
of his instrument. A strong case can be made for the notion
that Jarrett is at his best when he is ruminating on ballads
or working at slow or medium tempos he too often sounds
jittery on breakneck bebop performances. This intimate
project affords him plenty of chances to relax. The
repertoire is mixed, to good effect; Haden and Jarrett
perform tunes that are both well-worn (For All We Know,
Body and Soul, Goodbye) and offbeat (Peggy Lees Where
Can I Go Without You? Joe Samples One Day Ill Fly Away).
Throughout, the duo operates in a comfort zone that values
felicitous melody and openhearted sentiment over displays of
bravado. Jasmine is as unashamedly expressive a recording
as either man has ever made.
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01-for all we know [09:49]
02-where can i go without you [09:25]
03-no moon at all [04:42]
04-one day i'll fly away [04:19]
05-i'm gonna laugh you right out of my life [12:12]
06-body and soul [11:13]
07-goodbye [08:04]
08-don't ever leave me [03:11]
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62:55 min