Is is fantastic that this video has 192,631 views? Or sad that it has ONLY 192,631 views? I have to go with the latter, considering that Michel Petrucciani's has over 4 million listens. Some people are not aware of the fact that some of Jarrett's very best music is NOT on CD, but only on VHS/DVD. Very regrettable.
Questo 'classico' del jazz esguito da Jarrett _ma che fa parte del 'suo stile' di 30 anni fa_ si ascolta emotivamente nella scia dell'epoca in cui fu 'interpretato',ma se lo rifacesse oggi,30 anni dopo,siamo sicuri del 'medesimo stile interpretativo' e della 'medesima cifra intepretativa' del Jarrett odierno?
Round Midnight can bring tears to one’s eyes at its great beauty. This rendition is right up there with Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans and, of course, the incomparable Monk himself.
To Tomasz Rafalski: I'm right there with you.... This rendition is not what I was expecting either. Dare I say it?....Kinda like a "Stouffer's" lasagna instead of an old family recipe
Garrett criticizing Jarrett!? This is the best version of this song ever, and yes, I have heard many, many Master Monk versions of course. "Stouffer's lasagna"? Was that meant as a compliment, somehow?
Looking at the name Garrett Ramirez it does not bring to mind some one with a great old family recipe for lasagna. BTW my mom's maiden name was Pistiglioni
That touch..!! Choruses are melodic,lyrical, such even 16th note runs (somebody played a LOT of Bach)-the polar opposite of Monk's stabs and angular twists- neither is better than the other- the winner is the composition.
Amazing. It's thrilling how he transforms the song into something completely new, but honors the original spirit of the song. You can't do this with a Van Gogh or a Da Vinci!
Keith has always been a master. He plays as though he is making love to his instrument. There is a majestic virtuosity that follows his every note and chord choice. Thank you so much for adding to my exploration of this masterpiece.
Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer. He is considered one of the most important jazz pianists, renowned for his elaborate solo improvisations. As well as recording under his own name, he has recorded a number of albums as the Keith Jarrett Trio. 6:09 [The Vogue Theatre Indianapolis]
Tokio 1987. Un concerto passato alla storia. Interpretazione unica ed inarrivabile. Questo pianista è un vero portento di madre natura. Le variazioni del tema di Thelonious sono geniali e quello che ci costruisce intorno supera il motivo. Fantastico.
What??? right up there with Bill Evans and Wes Montgomery and monk??? No actually far surpasses all these players. No one surpasses Keith Jarrett , no one
And he could never achieve that superb improvisational display unless he had very extensive classical training or did Hanon and scales countless times.
Incredible music and what a sound he has - as if he had studied Beethoven :). This take has everything from swing to sound to creativeness - the end oh man! And he missed no single note. We are very lucky to have experienced this genius. Jarrett at his best in one of his best concerts ever.
The piano is caressed, it gains momentum... suddenly is there, like a Monk from a conservatory. Yes, because it has feelings and force such as Monk would do it, but in he's own terms. I like the version of Round Midnight played in the album Whisper Not, together with Peacock & DeJohnette!
Round Midnight is Thelonious Monk's most famous composition. Written in the key of Eb Minor, the 6 flats in the key signature take some getting used to but the tune contains lots of interesting chord changes and harmonic movements. 6:43 [PianoGroove]
“Round Midnight” is Thelonious Monk’s best-known jazz composition and carries the grand distinction of being the most-recorded jazz standard written by any jazz musician. 3:46 [Jazz Standards]
As much as I love Keith's interpretation here, I have to say Barry Harris's interpretation in his Japan tour is even more my favorite. I've been jumping this to the other... I love them both, but Harris's playful playing makes more sense to me. Even there music ain't a competition.
Keith hangs suspended fourths and ninths giving the whole thing another layer. Superb arpeggios bounced between a railing theme. The Cm 7 drops into place after a flurry of... never mind just enjoy.
Not really. The label of the original Blue Note 78 rpm record by Monk, from 1947, clearly shows the title "" Round About Midnight", as can be seen on a google images search. Further, the backcover of Monk's "Genius of Modern Music" album, which contains his first recordings also indicates "Round About Midnight".
You are correct, Marcello. Once the lyrics were added, it became known as "Round Midnight", but this was not the original title. The most significant application of the title "'Round Midnight" is the fine film by Bertrand Tavernier of the same name. As a jazz musician, I must agree with most of my colleagues in saying that it is the best job of telling the jazz story on film.
+Tempus Fugit & its 2 late Are you kidding? This is representative of the best kind of playing he's capable of creating, a true master of completely improvising anything thrown at him.
kwixotic, I kinda get it... I love Jarrett as much as it's possible and of course I'm crying like a baby now, but I think that the vibe was a little bit different from what I expected to feel, I mean, the set of emotions I felt didn't really fit into the Monk's form, shit, english is hard
Everything Jarrett graces turns to MAGIC. Both Jarrett's renditions of the american songbook, solo or American Trio (with Peacock, Dejohnette) and raw musicianship are musically advanced to that of any other musicians recordings in existence. I yearn the day, in my lifetime, for the emergence of another STAND-ALONE ELITIST MUSICIAN.
@@BernieHollandMusic They throw arbitrary comments like yours all the time. And your motion clearly demonstrates your unworthiness as both a musician and music consumer. Back to the 9 to 5 toil for the conservatives brat typecasts?!
In an age where most of my contemporaries turn up or get wasted round midnight, here is a song that envisions lively conversation, breathing warm night air, walking downtown w a sport coat cast over shoulder, quiet streets where cars whisper and don’t yell, visiting friends and growing with them in experiencing life not just catching up, and a thoughtful hour on a park bench wondering if this is what you want and parting with dreams as a kid on that old tire swing outside the big city
yes, absolutely magical passage. He departs from original harmony and creates a sort of interlude during the B section. And check the melodic line from 5:15 - 5:25. Keith Jarrett is from another dimension.