Keith Jarrett Solo Concert

Keith Jarret playing. Footage from "Keith Jarrett: Last Solo". Tokyo '84 Encore.

[@jbowers56]

There is nothing normal about what's happening here

[@fingerbomb1]

I am glad he visited our planet for this concert!

[@jasonvoeller9114]

Definitely tapping into the mothership here

[@111muzykant]

this is the most adequate commentary to this concert

[@Onionbaron]

I have a ticket for Venus!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

This is really sooooooo incredible. . . .

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

GREAT comment mate ! Made my day ! ! !

[@orlando4166]

I don't know anyone on this planet that touches like that. Keith is unique in his style, no one but him can play like that. We always share this video at home. He is one of our most preferred Jazz pianists. From here in Venezuela, greetings and congratulations to Keith Jarret

[@mrbrowne2010]

His piano playing makes the world a better place

[@sammyll08]

His piano playing better makes the place a world

[@ejb7969]

And thanks to his recordings and videos, it will continue to make the world a better place for everyone in it, for all time.

[@DH-cv8bo]

Absolutely!! It's not piano anymore. It's painting. Surfing.

[@Archimusik]

It's almost impossible to describe - from a musical standpoint - how utterly ingenious his playing is. He is in a class all by himself.

[@solideomusical]

What about it stands out to you?

[@Archimusik]

@@solideomusical Well, first of all, his ability to establish such a rhythmically dynamic ostinato and maintain it throughout the piece is incredible. Then he begins a simple harmonic riff that basically just oscillates between the tonic and dominant. Then he begins the melodic invention, at first diatonic - exploring the whole scale - then venturing into borrowed harmony, and then finally into a full use of chromaticism. Around the middle of the piece, his left hand and right hand completely diverge, as though two different pianists were playing together. That little harmonic refrain from the beginning returns periodically throughout the piece, as if to give the listener something to grab on to. And under all of this, that ostinato never wavers. Then, as if that wasn't enough, he brings the train into the station (so to speak) with a wonderful decrescendo of tempo, rhythm and harmony, bringing it all to a perfectly satisfying conclusion. To think that this is all improvised, on the spot, is simply jaw-dropping to a classically trained musician like me. I don't particularly like jazz music and I certainly don't listen to it regularly. But some performers rise so high in their accomplishment that even those who don't follow that field can recognize and appreciate it. I place Keith Jarrett in that group, along with people like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Yo-Yo Ma, and perhaps Martha Argerich.

[@solideomusical]

@@Archimusik I see. Not familiar with this painist but do we know for a fact that this was '100% improvisation'?

[@Archimusik]

@@solideomusical Yes, that's what a Keith Jarrett solo concert was - all improv.

[@solideomusical]

@@Archimusik 😶

[@YashicaMat]

I'm seeing it with my own eyes, but I swear that left-hand ostinato is physically impossible. It's heartbreaking that he no longer has the use of his left hand.

[@aaronhillsworld]

I definitely feel you on that my friend. He's given us so much..... I'm going to do an article response on my channel this week about his retirement and gary peacocks transition.

[@solideomusical]

Why what happened to his left hand?

[@frozenpingu]

@@solideomusical I believe he had a stroke which left him partially paralysed

[@welpiguess]

@@frozenpingu happens to the best of them, they either die young or their talent is cut short

[@robertcancro5864]

I lost the use of my right hand thanks to a drunk driver. I'm teaching it how to play again thanks to Keith and this piece.

[@ALLANE1952]

Never fails to convince me the world is a much better place.

[@zacharyroth1364]

well put

[@Shazbut01]

This is some of the happiest music I've ever heard

[@scottvernier8307]

One of the greatest musicians to ever walk this earth. We are all witnesses…..

[@Gurci28]

He's not a musician. He dresses entirely in music. He's totally musical! 2:22

[@Gurci28]

The musical garment is enough to cover the entire body! 3:55

[@db1815]

It brings a tear to my eye even though it is not a sad piece.This music is so full of JOY!

[@veradantas9097]

Exactly! You should listen to a wonderful Portuguese pianist and composer called António Pinha Vargas - you'll love it too.

[@rodehs688]

It gets to the heart quick

[@drderelict]

the ability by itself is awestriking and anyone who denies it has never had the joy of being good at an instrument

[@dwightkschrute80]

This is unbelievable playing from perhaps the greatest jazz improvisational pianist in the world.

[@SanoDiMens]

Keith Jarrett is not one of the greatest musician of all times, he is an instrument of Music to manifest itself to human being

[@netenute]

To be able to play like this you have to be insane. Not really crazy but your brain has to function in a hole other level. When he plays he's completely tuned to the music, he block everything else around him ; It's possible that he doesn't even realize he's doing it.

[@slowlynow9]

lol its just called immersion and practice and liking what you do. calm down buddy

[@netenute]

@@slowlynow9 lol where were you 14 years ago when I posted this comment

[@stichyface]

@@slowlynow9Yeah immersion and practice that gets your brain to a different level. You can have the chops but if you dont turn off the inhibitions and stuff then it’s kind of all for nothing.

[@vecernicek2]

​​@@netenutelol, did you calm down already? 😂

[@netenute]

@@vecernicek2 give me another 15 years and maybe!

[@Snakepitrodeo]

I wish there was some way I could let him know how much joy his music gives me.

[@noratjevcovic27]

I feel you 🫡🫡

[@figfire]

I used to not be able to play like that! I still can't!

[@StefanAndreiRosu]

:-)

[@charuan12]

who can? I mean, not rewarding the skills, but the passion and uniqueness of KJ!!!!

[@Ogaitnas900]

haha jarrett and herdberg, gotta love it

[@thingsss]

i COULD HAVE KICKED YOUR ARSE AT NOT PLAYING LIKE THAT ;-)

[@kiddney]

hahahahaha

[@eyelidman09]

Since having a stroke, we’ll sadly never hear Mr Jarrett playing so brilliantly like this again. At least we can enjoy the recording.🙏🌞☯️🌞🇬🇧🙏2022.

[@Sahara-ms6xb]

Yeah. What’s up with that? Oscar Peterson, too. It’s like God was getting threatened by how brilliant these guys were and said, “Oh really? You think you good, huh? Watch this!”

[@onyx4974]

@@Sahara-ms6xb maybe because there is no god

[@Sahara-ms6xb]

You can’t truly appreciate great artists or talented doctors and scientists, writers, amazing architects, etc, without believing there is a God -that’s completely ignorant. Those special gifts aren’t a spontaneous coincidence. Besides, what would be the point of it all? Our short time on this earth is merely a test and some people pass while most fail. Keith Jarrett chose to harness that divine inspiration within and use his gift to the fullest to bring people all over the world together and put aside their differences to enjoy his music. I’d say it’s a good bet he passed the test!

[@iEmmV]

@@Sahara-ms6xbI think what’s ignorant is to think that such a skill is a gift from God and not the result hard work throughout the years. The discipline it takes to get to this level is no gift from good. “If only God had blessed me with the gift of playing music, I’d be a musician”. That’s a lie.

[@Sahara-ms6xb]

@@iEmmV uh, nope. Wrong! Very wrong! I’ve been playing over 40 years and still can’t play like this guy. I even studied with people at the NY Philharmonic Orchestra and Juilliard. What’s REALLY ignorant is ignoring God, his gifts, and inspiration. Yes, hard work is required to develop those gifts, but one cannot develop what God hasn’t bestowed in the first place.

[@a-kind-of-horse]

the way he plays in two separate tempo ... this is INCREDIBLE. wow

[@martian-sunset]

A musical and technical tour de force. I especially love when he splits into two Keith Jarretts at 2:46 and his left and right hands play independently from each other. Remarkable.

[@Kenny02120]

man i used to play drums. to a regular guy’s ear, this is absolutely incredible to me, and i can’t imagine how incredible this sounds for those who actually play the piano!!

[@allisonandrews4719]

This video was posted 18 years ago and how have we been talking about anything else since? Jeez how did this man come along at a time when there was both audio and video recording? Unbelievable

[@theo9952]

Ι love Keith Jarrett's solo piano work. I find it much more exciting than the music he makes when playing with others. It is almost like listening to a different pianist.

[@snattack]

For anyone who is not a pianist it might be difficult to understand exactly just how utterly inhumanely difficult it is to do a performance like this. If someone were to practice exactly this musical material for hours and hours, it's possible, but improvising polyrhythmically two or three melodical lines this way, not dropping the left hand ostinato figure's distinction eve once requires the brain of an alien.

[@urilevy1]

I presume he’s not doing ‘save’ for his left hand but reacting to it.

[@weile4u]

Completest mastery of an instrument, beautifully filmed here: a unique performance that literally took off!

[@manndrew]

If ever there was a human being born to play the piano the search has long been over for the unparalleled talent of this man..Bless you Keith.

[@OGdankish]

The absolute rawest form of self-expression human-kind has ever hoped to witness. I hesitate to say hes fully conscious. Eye closed, half convulsing. This in unparalleled. The absolute most beautiful thing ill ever witness. I can only hope to some day be able to reproduce a fraction of this passion, skill and direct connection from soul to sense perception. I'm not religious but if there is a God, bless us all with another one of these.

[@fujkami78]

I like the music. I have no other judgement. The music moves me. It gets me in a better place than before I listened to it. It inspires me.

[@19FLA69]

...he's the one musician I never want to hear play with anyone else. Years ago, I had read critiques of his performances as "practicing on stage" ...and I always thought, if he's practicing, then I can listen to him practice for however long it takes for him to finish practicing.

[@morin1997]

This is the divine energy expressing itself... :)

[@renakmans3521]

❤️💯

[@alienígena-e1p]

No such thing. This is all human.

[@morin1997]

@@alienígena-e1p :D talk to me when you grow up ;)

[@ryanz06]

When this guy plays, despite whatever musical education background, experience and title this guy has he plays it from the heart, just like a child, the music shows no boundaries in jazz/pop/ whatever genre you might call it. This is the art of Keith Jarrett.

[@shadowheart52]

Nobody does it better. The guy is awesome.

[@ritaarts6472]

Love this one! Have had pianolessons for many years.I was over 40 and not very dedicated. Dind,t practise enough(allso because of neighbours)and lazziness. And lack of talent. When I listen to this I can,t believe it. It,s like there are three men playing the piano! This was the hardest thing I ever had to learn. Like I said,it must come down to talent and dedication. Have never heard anyone play like this before. I love his music!

[@gadgetpdx]

One of my favorite pianist, and my opinion the most skilled in transposing human emotion through his music.

[@Gurci28]

Torticollis is a problem involving the muscles of the neck that causes the head to tilt down. The term comes from two Latin words: tortus, which means twisted, and collum, which means neck. Sometimes it's called “wryneck.” 5:50 [WebMD]

[@Gurci28]

Spectacular performance! 0:55

[@Gurci28]

We can repeat if you think it's convenient. 2:22 We don't think it's inconvenient!

[@Gurci28]

Unbelievable! 3:50

[@clementepascale159]

"...and this, kids, is how you make love to a piano!" :) Keith Jarrett is amazing!

[@hanspfau5524]

Chilly Gonzales

[@Iliek]

If that's how you make love I feel sorry for your poor wife.

[@adamarchie]

@@Iliek 🤣

[@hirgons]

thanks Keith, your solo concerts hold me on happiness

[@figfire]

That piano is gonna need a cigarette when he's done!

[@chrisnewman9693]

Honestly wept at the beauty of this, then laughed like a drain at your comment :)

[@adamarchie]

@@chrisnewman9693 very well put on both counts 😊

[@Lena-uh3ky]

AHAHAHAH the best

[@Lena-uh3ky]

@@adamarchie absolutely 😂😂😂

[@AdrienWinter]

If I had only a song to bring on a island I think it would be this one. Thank you Keith for all your love.

[@rosajardin9710]

You said it, Brian. He is remarkable. How DO those fingers fly over those without one sorry note. I'm so happy he left the world with his brilliant music. He sits right up there with the GREAT MUSICIANS ever. 👍

[@operazionenostalgia8401]

There's something cosmic in this fusion between man and music. Chills everytime I listen to this solo.

[@headyheadylala]

genius without a doubt. i listen to this and many of his songs everyday multiple times, constantly singing and humming his melodies like a mantra. Keith is tapped in.

[@spacegupta71]

Love he pulls the sleeve on his left hand like his unsheathing his sword. Fitting he’s in Japan.

[@lauritsougaard]

The best pianist in the world! Keith owns all jazz pianist as well as classical! How would the world be without geniuses like him..

[@yodersitsgrandmagood1416]

This will never get old

[@janikschneider5468]

ma dude isn’t allowed to play the piano during no nut november

[@jeboccuzzi10]

I can watch this a million times and not get bored. I amazed at what this guys brain is processing. Rhythm harmony phrases cadence nuance. He makes it look so easy too.

[@henrywang6931]

He played that piano like it was a rock concert...

[@lurchamok8137]

yep because he cannot swing by himself hehehe

[@JilleneLuce]

Those melodies! That left hand! It's like God is pouring magic and joy through his fingers for us.

[@lungodk]

seriously, each time i listen to KJ's playing, i allways get thrilled, amazed, fascinated, truly a master with his fingers

[@casanovawines]

Wonderful playing. This is among the best pieces of music that I have heard in a long while.

[@SixSioux]

The beautiness of the Univers speaks through the hands of this man. Thank you Keith, once again!

[@88smypassion2]

There is great, there is genius and then there is Keith Jarrettt.

[@JazzmanOnly]

No one else can play melodies in different octaves sooo well! Look how "trained" his hands are! Incredible...

[@vgmonkey101]

I've never seen anything like this before! It is absolutely amazing!!! Keith is my new favorite pianist...and it's awesome how he's so quirky.

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

This is really sooooooo incredible. . . .

[@saileshsivakumar1404]

Grateful for what we have. It was just announced that Keith would not be playing in public again due to strokes.

[@sohooded]

He is so amazing!💓❤💕💓Yes, genius.

[@nickast31]

This man is a genius, there's no word to explain how he can play this ... It exceeds the understanding...He's beyond the laws of music, he reached the summit of his art, it is impossible to go farther !!! I am bewildered and I cry of joy....

[@retiber1]

This is beyond phenomenal.

[@sdluthier7911]

I've read some assnine comments, but this takes the cake. I just saw him in Los Angeles and it was sublime, the best musical experience for me to date. There is no separation between Keith Jarrett and genius. His musical vocabulary is astounding-absolutely no equal.

[@robertcancro5864]

There is also no separation between him and the piano

[@douglong77]

if you have learned this piece and are playing it up to his tempo, your arms start to burn at about 3 to 4 minutes, then relaxation techniques become so critical or you just can't finish the piece. its soooo cool to play, a MUST learn for ALL

[@LhotseMS]

The universe unfolding through this mind

[@ArniCorn]

Oh Keith! Truly you are the music yourself. Love you!

[@Pleaver]

Who would thumbs down this?!? Are you kidding. Jarrett is the Grand Master of his instrument. This man is a genius.

[@joflame737]

It sounds like a journey though the tropics.

[@douglong77]

So who of u has tried transposing and playing this version of this piece? I have. Its mind blowing on every level and if u even feel like ur getting close to it, you'll be soaring for hours. That's all I have to say! :)

[@ChristopherNeill]

The man is simply the best pianist alive today.

[@batylmaz4730]

He is definitely one of the best of best pianists I have ever watched. I don’t like comparisons but Keith Jarrett is incredible on his instrument even with his small hands compared to others. He is original and passionate and most important of all he is a great improviser. That improvisation level is really tough to reach even for magnificent pianists. Respect and love his art. Thank You Keith Jarrett for representing the bridge between Jazz and Classical music. This combination has always affected me deeply. This is art.

[@theomartin6238]

Keith Jarrett with Bill Evans are probably best classical jazz piano players.

[@weesonicmoments]

and also Oscar Peterson

[@IMunoz_momentum]

Oscar Peterson is not as musical as Bill and Keith.

[@sven-sandershestakov3294]

Theo Martin Sad that you all forgot about Art Tatum...

[@jeantourangeau4635]

Theo Martin bud powell the Best!!

[@MrColjazz]

My two all time players, but I also love McCoy Tyner.

[@tdavismph]

I've listened to Keith Jarrett for decades now, and his music still gives me some of my greatest joys, along with my family, foreign travel, and espresso ... but KJ ranks up there with them!

[@nobua7044]

Great.Magical music.Like a Sunday.

[@michaelhayes690]

Such a joy! So uplifting! Thanks

[@justin10292000]

Keith Jarrett is one of my favorite jazz pianists. If you want to hear absolutely beautiful piano playing, listen to his album The Melody at Night, With You. His mannerisms, although organic and sincere, are a bit much visually, sometimes, but listen to the MUSIC :)

[@Dirtbike778]

i just saw him and his trio this past friday. Not just a birthday present, but a freaking LIFE present. omg it was soo amazing

[@amu_5150]

chair was not needed

[@christwag]

Hahah

[@archaeo001]

Bench is always needed (a pianist)

[@artplant4871]

@@archaeo001 as an assisst

[@laughia7311]

...or the floor, for that matter

[@stamsospecial]

maravilloso. cannot stop watching/listening to this!! thank so much for this amazing footage of him!! agradecido muchisimo!!

[@AsaCameron]

This takes me into a different world... It really does... What an amazing person...

[@trittico]

holy shit. plus, he made me cry. holy shit.

[@vaj2786]

I have a friend who studied in one classical conservatory school. I jokingly asked him "Can a piano player jump around, move around, stand up while playing the piano?" He vehemently answered "NO! It is not allowed by the rule! It is a stupid thing to do." Then I showed him this majestic video, he was completely silenced. And he said "If you are this guy, you can do anything you want. Because he's very amazing"

[@puttieyum]

Incredible - watched this many many times now and it never ceases to amaze

[@jocelynr4940]

How long before they deprive of this one, an encore? Most of his concerts have disappeared from KZbin. I will just stick the cds in dvd slide, i own all of them, even the more obscure ones like Munchen. They issued all of the concerts on cd several years ago and want people to buy them. Can't argue against that. It is just nice to see them here, where people who don't know Keith's music can hear Lausanne, Bremen, Koln, Munchen, Bregenz, to name the earliest. Then they will understand what all the fuss was about.

[@patrick.jouanneau]

Pure genius, on all points !

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

You BET mate ! !

[@minisynthcollective7822]

How the hell can the left hand do that. What a total genius.

[@squiresuzuki]

It's amazing that one man can improvise so many voices at the same time.

[@sohooded]

Like Miles said,, ..."Keith, do you know you're a little genius?"

[@GuenterJohannesKalina]

Yes, a great musician, Miles was right, thanks for the share it, greetings from Vienna, Guenter.

[@CarlosGarcia-er5kl]

That tru?

[@andysmith8902]

Yes. Absolutely!

[@bobbydavis1048]

He is literally singing what he is playing in his left hand. That is incredible 😳

[@JazzKeyboardist1]

His vocalese always reminded me of Phoebe from Friends tv show when ross plays playing the bagpipes cough cough. And I still have about ten of his albums

[@ellajazz]

He is amazing! The fact that he does some unusual things while playing just makes him irresistible. He'll always be my favorite pianist.

[@novaconcept]

Another commenter explained it well, if you are a pianist , you will likely not be bothered by the involuntary reaction. It's hard not to move, and I feel like his vocalizations are typical and not unexpected considering the beauty and actual physical strain that Keith has always put forth; I hear the notes first, the sounds remind me how involved he is in the entire process.

[@CarlosGarcia-er5kl]

as much as i love to see him playing, I cant get enough of watching him walking onstage.... I think he got us then and there

[@levanchinchaladze5394]

2:45 - 3:00 phenomenal

[@OS-yg9fr]

@mloutris snob

[@vladding1377]

@prepended prepended conventional? casually slipping into two different tempi with the slowed right hand? it’s all phenomenal, how’s that?

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

This is what KZbin was really about early on. Videos like this.

[@asterixe1]

Seems incredibly natural and innate for him. He's one of those pianists with a very unusual performance style...hands very low, leaning down, head near the piano, strange body language, lots of moving around, very expressive in his own way. Wow!

[@crieverytim]

Wait til you hear all the grunts and ahhhhhhs.

[@housseineelhamidi1586]

Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix were and still the Best musician......... to me that is the tribute to all musician in Isle of Wight 1970 concert also to the Woodstock’s musician 69’s concert and 70’s musicians thank’s Keith for that outstanding magic and virtuoso performance.💫🎖🥇🎹🎺🎸🎷🥁🎻👏👍

[@KelvinOtis]

It's highly likely that Keith has never before played the melody. Improvisation on the spot!

[@MusicFloto]

No he played this before - or another version - at the end of the Bremen concert! But in any case it's wonderful.

[@kontrapunkti]

The line between composition and improvisation is blurred with Jarret, as he also is a fine composer. Many of the solo "impros" are at the root some sort of Compositions, and Concepts, and he flies from there. Tough He has done many pure "Tabula rasa" impros as well. But this aint`t one of them for sure...

[@Prescott27]

this video has opened my eyes to the possibilties of playing the piano, ive played for a few years now but when i hear someone as creative as keith its like looking up everest and thinking should i climb?

[@VD-sv6ez]

2:04 - 2:30 - love those jazzy-arabic sounds!!

[@robertparkerpiano]

The infinitely impossible stopped in for a visit. Just otherworldly. And we were lucky enough to be born late enough along the time line, Just wow!

[@Marius1988Roma]

I think very few can actually realize what he's technically doing. I mean, listening to this is much easier... if you're a pianist like me, you just go crazy because he's a real exception, a master and the more you know the piano, the more you realize how beast he is !! 2 hands, 2 tempos.. and what tempos!! insane :)))

[@LucasDann]

It's not 2 tempos.

[@Marius1988Roma]

Lucas Dann Not all ears on the earth are the same. If you're not a musician it can be very hard for you to recognise. Focus more and train your ears :)

[@Marius1988Roma]

Lucas Dann that's why I started my comment with " I think very few can actually realize what he's technically doing" Because you need very god ears to realize what he's doing. And if you are not pianist, it will be even harder. You can fully enjoy music, of course. But knowing what he's doing is incredible and stunning.

[@LucasDann]

I am also a pianist. Those "two tempos" are called syncopations and polyrhythms. Fitting 1 time into another. Its still not two tempos.

[@Marius1988Roma]

polyrhythm Poli: Multi Rythm : Tempo . That means, not the same tempo for the whole piece. The fact is that I'm not refering to the whole piece, I am refering to 2:50 to 3:10 . That is something INSANE, LH always with same tempo, and RH with a ever changing tempo, slower than faster.. can you listen to it? That is something incredibly.... incredibly tough to do.

[@sagnyc]

Delighted to see some live footage of this ditty of Jarrett's. As a couple of people have mentioned, this piece appears at the end of the Bremen concert (double CD with Lausanne concert), but that version of course features completely different improvisations in the right hand over the left-hand ostinato. That version, in fact, is possibly the most ecstatically brilliant piano-playing I've ever heard. Do check it out if you have the chance.

[@douzilles]

someone posted: "he's the kinda guy to make you quit watever ur doing and learn piano"

[@rodrigodemarsillac]

Besides his amazing solo, it is incredible how he makes the transition to the las part, fading out the left hand and emerging the theme in the right!