Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music - Hardcover

Carr, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0246134348 ISBN 13: 9780246134349

Publisher: Grafton Books, 1991

Synopsis

Keith Jarrett is probably the most influential jazz pianist living today: his concerts have made him world famous. He was a child prodigy who had his first solo performance at the age of seven. In the sixties he played with the Jazz Messengers and then with the Charles Lloyd Quartet, touring Europe, Asia, and Russia. He played electric keyboards with Miles Davis at the beginning of the seventies, and went on to lead two different jazz groups—one American and one European. He straddles practically every form of twentieth century music—he has produced totally composed music, and has performed classical music as well as jazz. Jarrett has revolutionized the whole concept of what a solo pianist can do. And his albums such as Solo Concerts (at Lausanne and Bremen), Belonging, The Koln Concert, and My Song have gained him a worldwide following.Now, with Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music, Ian Carr has written the definitive story of Jarrett's musical development and his personal journey. This is a revealing, fascinating, and enlightening account of one of the outstanding musicians of our age.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Keith Jarrett is probably the most influential jazz pianist living today: his concerts have made him world famous. He was a child prodigy who gave his first solo performance at the age of seven. In the sixties he played with the Jazz Messengers and then the Charles Lloyd Quartet, touring Europe, Asia, and Russia. He straddles practically every form of twentieth century music.

About the Author:

Ian Carr is the author of Music Outside and Miles Davis, and coauthor of Jazz: The Essential Companion. He plays trumput, flugelhorn, and keyboards with his band Nucleus, and has appeared on over twenty records, including his own, Old Heartland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grafton Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0246134348
• ISBN 13: 9780246134349
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256