Keith Jarrett: The Impulse Years

[crisp]

Another of those budget boxes from European Concord/Universal has just been released. Nine discs, no track listing yet. Details here.

[David Ayers]

Good one. I assume this combines the two earlier boxes. I don't have those CD sets and by amazing coincidence I was just thinking about this before I opened organissimo....

[crisp]

Which boxes are you thinking of, David? I was presuming it would just be old masterings of his Impulse albums repackaged -- although he appears of have done 7 albums on that label, not 9.

[mjazzg]

Not presuming to read David's mind but I shared his thought and was thinking of these two boxes

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mysteries-Impulse-1975-76-Keith-Jarrett/dp/B000003N8H

http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/keithjarrett/releases/detail?id=9472

both of which I sold on and therefore wonder why I'm attracted by the new one.......ho hum

[sidewinder]

Assuming it's the whole shebang of the two older Impulse boxes (one of which became very elusive super-fast), then I'm going to be tempted at 30 euros..

[Guy Berger]

Which boxes are you thinking of, David? I was presuming it would just be old masterings of his Impulse albums repackaged -- although he appears of have done 7 albums on that label, not 9.

He did 8 albums. However, Fort Yawuh (live at the Village Vanguard) is expanded to 2 discs. Essential music.

[king ubu]

If it's indeed the two previous boxes (and not the silly "original album" stuff), it's great stuff!

Some of my favourite Jarrett, hands down (which of course has something to do with the sidemen involved ...)

[Head Man]

Boy, it's been a few years since I gave those two boxsets a spin. They used to be my favourite Keith Jarrett and I almost played them to death when I first bought them.

I'd be interested to find out whether there's any additional music on the new boxset and whether it's been remastered. I seem to recall that some of the music on my sets is not the highest of fi.

Edited October 14, 2013 by Head Man

[king ubu]

Don't think any of these euro official pd releases were remastered ... nor had any new material. But at least they started including real booklets, it seems.

[Guy Berger]

I doubt there is any new music on the new box sets (though wasn't there a screwup where they cut off the beginning of "Rotation"?). But people craving more from this group should search for their unofficial recordings.

[crisp]

Thanks for the clarification. I'll certainly be getting this.

[A Lark Ascending]

I have the original sets - if you like Jarrett (or even Just the American band Jarrett) then this release is highly recommended.

Side comment - ECM seem to have an expanded Bregenz/Munchen (3CD) due soon plus one where Keith plays the contents of his garden shed from 1986. Details here:

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/70-2013/12856-jazz-breaking-news-two-keith-jarrett-gems-emerge-from-the-vaults-

Edited October 14, 2013 by A Lark Ascending

[colinmce]

Some truly wonderful Charlie Haden on these sides.

[Carl Baugher]

I've been enjoying re-visiting these recordings very much. I second colinmce's comment. Charlie is great throughout.

[7/4]

I have the original sets - if you like Jarrett (or even Just the American band Jarrett) then this release is highly recommended.

Side comment - ECM seem to have an expanded Bregenz/Munchen (3CD) due soon plus one where Keith plays the contents of his garden shed from 1986. Details here:

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/70-2013/12856-jazz-breaking-news-two-keith-jarrett-gems-emerge-from-the-vaults-

And it probably the best fucking recording of a garden shed you'll ever hear.