Keith Jarrett: No End

[mjzee]

Release date November 25. Amazon

Keith Jarrett: electric guitars, Fender bass, drums, tablas, percussion, recorder and piano.

Recorded at his home studio in 1986, No End illuminates hitherto undocumented aspects of Keith Jarretts music. He is heard here on electric guitars, electric bass, drums and percussion, overdubbing tribal dances of his own devising: Somehow something happened during these days in the 80s that wont ever be repeated,he writes in his liner notes. There was really, to my knowledge, no forethought or composition in the typical sense going on; just a feeling or a rhythmic idea or a bass line concept or melody. None of this was written down.

On the instrumentation: Drums were always with me in some way, Jarrett reflects. I have always been drawn to instruments that you touch directly, without a mechanism in between. Therefore, I cannot say that I have ever loved the piano as much as the drums or guitar. With, primarily, these instruments (piano this time has only a cameo role) Jarrett has shaped one of his most unusual albums.

[Guy Berger]

I had to check the calendar to make sure this wasn't an April Fool's joke. I will still assume this is a joke until confirmed otherwise. (Though, given the creation of Restoration Ruin and Spirits, not entirely surprising if this is not a joke.)

OK: apparently, the forthcoming existence of this release is not a joke, whatever the jokiness of the musical contents.

Edited October 14, 2013 by Guy

[colinmce]

I'm assuming the title refers to his bullshit.

[mjzee]

No, I think it refers to the flaming.

[colinmce]

I kid ... I actually like Keith Jarrett ('s music) and would give this album an honest shake. I just couldn't resist!

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

is this for reals? i saw the trio on 10/1. this was not mentioned

[JSngry]

[mjzee]

is this for reals? i saw the trio on 10/1. this was not mentioned

Follow the Amazon link I posted. There's a second Jarrett album that will also be released on November 25, per Amazon:

[king ubu]

seems to be for real:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/Keith-Jarrett-No-End/hnum/3403329

but it has the feel of darn gread practical joke

[7/4]

Jezzz, how many Jarrett albums on ECM got released this year? ECM must need the cash, I hope they turn the money around and invest it in more NYC bands like Snakeoil.

[jazzbo]

Should be similar to Spirits, which is an interesting release.

[CraigP]

Jezzz, how many Jarrett albums on ECM got released this year? ECM must need the cash, I hope they turn the money around and invest it in more NYC bands like Snakeoil.

Amen.

[tranemonk]

think I might be taking a pass on this one...

[GregK]

Interesting