Somewhere over the piano
January 22, 2020

Keith Jarrett's talent, ingenuity, and passion are self-evident on 'Munich 2016'

"Keith Jarrett approaches the piano the way a star athlete courts the ball—it’s a full-body experience, marked by sweat, facial spasms, and an inability to remain still" - Pitchfork wrote in a very affirmative review (grade 7.9) of piano legend's new album, taped at the end of his European tour. Jarrett is "energetic, spontaneous, and inventive as ever... so exhilarated by the music that he cannot stop himself from stomping, shouting, and humming off-key throughout the 12-part improvisational suite". Three primary styles shape the album - lyricism, the blues, and dizzying avant-garde jazz, with three covers - songs by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland - wrapping it up.