Monthly Archives: January 2025

BBC Radio 4: 50 years of The Köln Concert

BBC Radio 4 has produced a programme about Keith Jarrett’s landmark recording. From their description:

“Fifty years after Keith Jarrett performed the Koln Concert to a sellout crowd, Kevin le Gendre explores the enduring appeal of the biggest selling solo piano record of all time, and unpicks a new musical language born out of adversity.”

The 28-minute programme features Jacob Collier, Geoff Dyer, Nikki Yeoh, Django Bates, and Maki Namekawa. It was broadcast on January 14, 2025 and will be available for over a year on the BBC Radio 4 website.

Thanks to Jason for the link.

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Two upcoming performances of Keith Jarrett’s music

Maki Namekawa will perform Keith Jarrett’s Ritual on February 9, 2025 at 4 PM in Liège (Belgium). The pianist will also present works by Philip Glass and Chick Corea during this concert, programmed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège.

Dutch pianist Ralph van Raat will mark the 50th anniversary of the Köln Concert with a complete performance at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven’s Hertog Jan Hall on January 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM. Van Raat, internationally acclaimed for his virtuosic interpretations, will present a note-for-note transcription of this historic improvisation.

Thanks Toon and Cynthia for the information.

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François Mardirossian announces album and Köln Concert performances

French pianist François Mardirossian will release a new album featuring interpretations of Keith Jarrett’s compositions, including “Ritual,” three encores, and the “Fughata for Harpsichord.” The release comes alongside a series of performances where Mardirossian will present his interpretation of the legendary Köln Concert.

L’hommage de François Mardirossian au compositeur Keith Jarrett ! En 2025, le pianiste légendaire Keith Jarrett va célébrer ses 80 ans. François Mardirossian, admirateur passionné du pianiste, a trouvé la partition d’une pièce composée par Jarrett une année avant le fameux concert de Cologne en 1975 : c’est Ritual ! Pour célébrer cet anniversaire, Mardirossian a créé un programme consacré aux compositions du pianiste légendaire, fait de cette pièce Ritual, d’une fugue et de trois pièces majeures, également compositions de Jarrett, qui sont des bis de concert. Un hommage unique de François Mardirossian à l’un des pianistes les plus importants du XXème siècle et de l’histoire du Jazz

The album will be available in February 2025.

"Ritual et encores" cover

The pianist will perform the complete Köln Concert at three venues across France in January 2025:

More information about the artist can be found at francoismardirossian.com.

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