Jarrett began piano lessons at the age of two and played for the first time on stage at the age of seven. In 1962 he played a self-composed two-hour concert, without the benefit of any prior formal instruction in orchestration or composition. After working with a wide variety of musicians, beginning in 1966, including Chet Baker, Lee Konitz and Art Blakey, he founded his own band in 1968 with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian. In 1971-76 Dewey Redman (saxophone) joined the group and they played under the name of the "American Quartet". His work with Miles Davis between 1969 and 1971 gave his career an additional boost, as well as the opportunity to play solo concerts such as the "Köln Concert" (1975, Cologne, Germany), honoured by Time Magazine as album of the year.
Since the early 1970s, he has enjoyed a great deal of success, both artistic and commercial, in both classical and jazz music as a group leader and a solo performer. His improvisation technique combines jazz, classical, gospel, blues, and various ethnic-folk musics. He is considered by some, to be the "Bach" of jazz music; this title may have come from his recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations, which, although it received many awards, was not entirely approved by critics.
In the 1990s he suffered chronic fatigue syndrome only to take up the piano again in 1998. He worked in a trio form with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette until 2014.
Jarrett stated in a 2005 TV interview that his music is influenced by the teachings and philosophy of Georges I. Gurdjieff, whom he honoured in "Sacred Hymns" (ECM, 1980). This philosophy informs many of his non-musical beliefs as well.
In 2008, he was inducted into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in the magazine's 73rd annual readers' poll.
In 2010, to coincide with his 65th birthday he released his first studio album in 12 years - Jasmine. It reunited Jarrett with his old bassist colleague Charlie Haden; the two had not recorded together for over 30 years.
Love No. 1
Keith Jarrett Lyrics
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And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
The song I Loves You Porgy by Keith Jarrett is a love song where the singer expresses how much he loves his partner and how surprised he is that the partner loves him back. The singer talks about how he fell in love with his partner at first sight and felt a thrill in his heart. He had never felt this way before, and he never thought that his partner could love him back. The singer is amazed by his partner's love and feels lucky to have someone love him so deeply. The lyrics also speak of how the singer's world seems to be brighter when his partner is around, and everything seems to go right.
The singer's tone is one of disbelief mixed with exhilaration, making the song quite romantic. The singer marvels at his partner's love and how he never thought that someone could love him. The lyrics are straightforward and easy to understand, making the emotions more relatable. The song's instrumentals complement the lyrics, and the slow tempo adds to the romantic feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday you came my way,
I didn't expect to see you yesterday, but when you appeared, it surprised me.
And when you smiled at me,
Your smile made me feel excited and happy.
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
Seeing you made my heart race with excitement and joy.
That it was love at sight and
I realized I was falling in love with you from the moment I saw you.
I was right to love you as I do.
I knew deep down that my feelings for you were real and true.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
Despite my feelings for you, I never imagined that you could feel the same way about me.
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
Your beautiful blue eyes and sweet kisses captivate me.
I never knew what they could do.
I didn't realize the power of your eyes and kisses until I experienced them for myself.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
You're talking to everyone we know about us.
I'm on your mind each place we go
I am always on your mind wherever we go.
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
Our friends can't believe that you love me because they think I am not good enough for you.
I have always placed you far above me.
I've always thought you were better than me in every way.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
It's hard for me to believe that you have feelings for me.
And after all is said and done,
Even though we have been through so much together,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I feel grateful and lucky to be with you.
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When I'm not with you, I feel sad and gloomy every day.
When you are not around.
I miss you terribly when you're not here.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
Everything seems to go wrong when you're not here.
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
When you're with me, I feel proud and grateful to have you by my side.
For I'm so proud of you
I admire you and everything you do.
It all seems too good to me to all be true
Sometimes I can't believe that I am so lucky to have you and that everything feels too perfect to be true.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH
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jamal jabbar
It's a beautiful thing when a pianist knows how to play quiet, with all the colors of the rainbow.
Space Gupta
@jamal jabbar Yeah, that little thing they do 6:00 together just sounds so modern and ahead of everyone's time. Like things that we should be hearing in the year 2100.
jamal jabbar
And to surround himself with musicians that compliment himself, that brings out the best in him. Haden is quite the technician.
Ben Miller
voicings at 1:41 make me melt every time
PDN11141
I like the conversation between the players.
Bruno Larcher
Yes, I know very well bassist Scott LaFaro; one of the greatest of all time!
Ben Miller
charlie haden i think
Albert Ahlf
bass: Charlie Haden
drums: Paul Motian
Simon Tain
makes me wanna have kids
TheGuglielmotello
to me it sounds really "evanesque"