KEITH JARRETT TRIO - The Cure (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Sure, the Keith Jarrett Trio of the '80s and '90s recorded way too much music for the casual fan to absorb. But one's reservations fade when confronted with the sheer creativity and empathy that the trio displayed in this gorgeously recorded live date at New York's Town Hall. As in several albums before, the emphasis for Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette is on standards, save for a sole ostinato-based Jarrett original (the title track). "Bemsha Swing" finds Jarrett at very nearly his best, transforming standard material completely in his own funky manner. In addition, there is a really beautiful rendition of Oscar Levant's "Blame It on My Youth," and an eloquently harmonized "Body and Soul" with generous solo space for Peacock. There is some squeaky vocalizing by Jarrett over some of his solos, but not enough to deter anyone from enjoying this 77-minute outpouring of first-class improvisational jazz. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1 Bemsha Swing 9:43
Denzil Best / Thelonious Monk
2 Old Folks 11:18
Dedette Lee Hill / Willard Robison
3 Woody'n You 6:39
Dizzy Gillespie
4 Blame It On My Youth 8:17
Edward Heyman / Oscar Levant
5 Golden Earrings 8:31
Ray Evans / Jay Livingston / Victor Young
6 Body And Soul 13:27
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
7 The Cure 10:31
Keith Jarrett
8 Things Ain't What They Used to Be 9:11
Mercer Ellington / Ted Persons
Credits:
Bass – Gary Peacock
Design [Cover Design] – Barbara Wojirsch
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Producer – Manfred Eicher
ECM 1440
Recorded digitally live at
Town Hall, New York, April 21, 1990