Jarrett

>Actually I think the Riley piano noodlings are somewhat more congenial
>than Keith Jarrets ego-the-size-of-the-universe noodlings.

Hmm, I don't get that feeling from Jarrett... His stuff isn't
earth-shattering, but I do find it sensitive and tasteful, and he's a
far better pianist than Riley, whose piano stuff may be important from a
tuning point of view, but not as far as what he plays, IMO, judging
from Harp of New Albion, which is a cheap bunch of runs.

>From: Carl Lumma <clumma@nni.com>
>
>>Actually I think the Riley piano noodlings are somewhat more congenial
>>than Keith Jarrets ego-the-size-of-the-universe noodlings.
>
>Hmm, I don't get that feeling from Jarrett... His stuff isn't
>earth-shattering, but I do find it sensitive and tasteful, and he's a
>far better pianist than Riley, whose piano stuff may be important from a
>tuning point of view, but not as far as what he plays, IMO, judging
>from Harp of New Albion, which is a cheap bunch of runs.
>

Keith's modest liner notes from "Vienna Concert":

"I have courted the fire for a very long time, and many sparks have flown
in the past, but the music on this recording speaks, finally, the language
of the flame itself."

I rest my case. :-)

dante

>Keith's modest liner notes from "Vienna Concert":
>
>"I have courted the fire for a very long time, and many sparks have flown
>in the past, but the music on this recording speaks, finally, the language
>of the flame itself."

Hmm. Never read the liner notes. I was aware that he felt Vienna to be
his best. I personally like Koln better. I also have his Book of Ways,
which is not good. Most of his classical stuff is so-so, with the
exception of the 24 Preludes and Fugues (Shostakovitch), which he nails.

Carl

Carl Lumma wrote:

> From: Carl Lumma <clumma@nni.com>
>
> >Keith' Most of his classical stuff is so-so, with the
> exception of the 24 Preludes and Fugues (Shostakovitch), which he nails.
>
> Carl

There are some recordings finally of Dimitri playing himself that has been out
in russia for ever. Haven't picked it up yet. Still if you did an A/B test of
the Roger Woodard recordings made on RCA in the Mid seventies I think you
would be disappointed with Jarretts versions. The Roger Wooded version I enjoy
so much I have taken a few steps to get it out again! Wish me luck!
-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
www.anaphoria.com

>> From: Carl Lumma <clumma@nni.com>
>>
>> >Keith' Most of his classical stuff is so-so, with the
>> exception of the 24 Preludes and Fugues (Shostakovitch), which he nails.
>>
Don't forget his great performance of the Lou Harrison piano concerto. I
also heard a tape of him improvising in Kirnberger II at a Japan concert.
Though his improvisations are not really my cup of tea, it was clear that
he was sensitive to the tuning.

Bill

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