Bossa Nova, Chill, and Jazz
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As a youngster taking accordion lessons, I had to learn to play that song which was a great tune but because it took me so long to learn it, I ended up hating it. LOL.
An outstanding concert! Keith at his best, a master of jazz improvisation.
The story of this concert goes like this: It was January 24, 1975, he had made a grueling journey from Zurich to Cologne, Germany, and was suffering from severe back pain. When he arrived at the place where he was supposed to perform in the evening, another unpleasant surprise awaited him: instead of the high-end concert piano he had requested, there was a completely different piano on the stage. Not only was the instrument smaller, but it was old, out of tune, and the pedal didn't work. In the end, it was possible to tune it, but it still sounded thin and tinny in the high notes, and a bit dull in the low ones. The piano was in such poor condition that the jazz musician seriously considered canceling the concert. In the end, he did come out in the evening. However, the limitation of the instrument forced him to think about his jazz improvisation differently than he was used to. He kept the melody simple, emphasizing rather the rhythm. And he deliberately played almost the entire concert only in the middle part of the keyboard - the keys on the top and bottom of it sounded terrible. As far as I know this is the most successful solo jazz album in history. Great, isn't, it?
The story of this concert goes like this: It was January 24, 1975, he had made a grueling journey from Zurich to Cologne, Germany, and was suffering from severe back pain. When he arrived at the place where he was supposed to perform in the evening, another unpleasant surprise awaited him: instead of the high-end concert piano he had requested, there was a completely different piano on the stage. Not only was the instrument smaller, but it was old, out of tune, and the pedal didn't work. In the end, it was possible to tune it, but it still sounded thin and tinny in the high notes, and a bit dull in the low ones. The piano was in such poor condition that the jazz musician seriously considered canceling the concert. In the end, he did come out in the evening. However, the limitation of the instrument forced him to think about his jazz improvisation differently than he was used to. He kept the melody simple, emphasizing rather the rhythm. And he deliberately played almost the entire concert only in the middle part of the keyboard - the keys on the top and bottom of it sounded terrible. As far as I know this is the most successful solo jazz album in history. Great, isn't, it?
My favourite is Desafinato with JoaoGilberto and Stan Getz. Also loved Girl From Ipanema with Astrid Gilberto.
