Keith Jarrett
Solo Concerts: Bremen / Lausanne (3LP)
LabelECM RecordsSeriesLuminessenceGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Newly designed packaging with original artwork. Comes in a hard box cover with a 12-page booklet. There exists a clear before and after Solo Concerts Bremen/Lausanne. On those evenings in March and July 1973, in those European concert halls, Keith Jarrett wasn't simply playing piano. He was conjuring something magical and unrepeatable - note by note - in that unique dialogue between artist and instrument that only the greatest improvisers truly understand.
Today, fifty years later, ECM Records transports us back in time with a special facsimile edition as part of their prestigious Luminessence series. Three vinyl records that aren't just a recording, but a genuine time capsule. Place the needle on the groove and you'll find yourself transported to the front row, among the audience holding their breath as Jarrett conjured over two hours of pure improvisation.
"This album is true to itself and to the audience from every angle," write Jarrett and Manfred Eicher in the liner notes. And you can hear it. Every note, every pause, every sudden musical shift tells a different story. Folk transforming into jazz, classical turning contemporary, minimalism exploding into virtuosity.
The impact was immediate and overwhelming. Consider this: Time magazine, The New York Times, and DownBeat all proclaimed it Album of the Year. In Germany it won the prestigious Großer Deutscher Schallplattenpreis. From Poland to Japan, critics worldwide agreed - they were witnessing something extraordinary.
And today? The magic hasn't faded. MOJO ranked it number one among all of Jarrett's works, calling it "the ne plus ultra of solo concerts." Listen, and you'll understand why. Because here you'll find not just staggering technique, not just boundless creativity, but that rare moment when an artist captures the very essence of music itself.
Format
An ECM production ℗ 1073 © 2023 ECM Records GmbH [Sides A to C] Concert produced by Radio Bremen Recorded on July 12, 1973 [Sides D to F] Concert produced by Radio Suisse Romande, Studio Lausanne Recorded on March 20, 1973 [On booklet] Thanks to Radio Bremen and Studio Lausanne for their cooperation [On hype sticker] Cut from the original masters. Newly designed packaging with original artwork. Comes in a hard box cover with a 12-page booklet. Runouts are stamped.
Release notes
An ECM production ℗ 1073 © 2023 ECM Records GmbH [Sides A to C] Concert produced by Radio Bremen Recorded on July 12, 1973 [Sides D to F] Concert produced by Radio Suisse Romande, Studio Lausanne Recorded on March 20, 1973 [On booklet] Thanks to Radio Bremen and Studio Lausanne for their cooperation [On hype sticker] Cut from the original masters. Newly designed packaging with original artwork. Comes in a hard box cover with a 12-page booklet. Runouts are stamped.
| Solo-Concerts | |||
| Bremen July 12, 1973 | |||
| A | Part I | 18:05 | |
| B | Part IIa | 19:40 | |
| C | Part IIb | 26:15 | |
| Lausanne, March 20, 1973 | |||
| D | Part Ia | 22:50 | |
| E1 | Part Ib | 7:20 | |
| E2 | Part IIa | 12:34 | |
| F | Part IIb | 22:35 | |
- Keith Jarrett
- Composed By [All Composed By], Liner Notes [Booklet], Producer [Album Produced By], Piano [Piano Solo], Soloist, Producer [Album Produced By]
- B & B Wojirsch
- Design [Cover Design], Cover [Cover Design], Layout
- Kurt Rapp
- Engineer [Mixing Engineers]
- Martin Wieland
- Engineer [Mixing Engineers]
- Rolf Rockstroh
- Engineer [Recording Engineer, Bremen]
- Alain Kobel
- Engineer [Recording Engineers, Lausanne]
- Pierre Grandjean
- Engineer [Recording Engineers, Lausanne]
- A. Raggenbass
- Photography By [Photos]
- Jochen Mönch
- Photography By [Photos]
- Roberto Masotti
- Photography By [Photos]
- Manfred Eicher
- Producer [Album Produced By], Liner Notes [Booklet]







































































