jan garbarek with keith jarrett - spiral dance

[rklionel]

The "chemistry" between them is excellent.

[scottroewe]

This is my spiritual music.

[hmoy24677]

Brutal!!

[KimberleeT1961]

I don't know how anyone really could play with him, Jarrett, as he was always ad-libbing but this is phenomenal! I love it.

[blackandtanful]

ECMの大看板ｻｷｿﾌｫｰﾝ奏者､ﾔﾝ･ｶﾞﾙﾊﾞﾚｸ～キー­スのﾋﾟｱﾉがいやが上にも鼓舞し､力強いｿロだが､音が澄み切­ってる! 長尺ﾗｲヴ #jazzm

[giankaka]

DEMASIADO!!!!! PUTA!

[76Soco]

Let this group have a reunion!!

[godu1111]

Seriously guys, doesnt Jan look somewhat like Spock ?

Thumbs up if there`s something to it.

[miyuko31]

it's like they are "into" the music ! difficult to explain, like painter is "into" the colours, the material colours, they are into the notes... they are not playing music, they are the music !

[Ayanfe13]

absolutely out of this world! greater than great!

[gwalkron]

Fantastic. One of the truly great groups of jazz.

[MrMamowi]

EXCELENT WORK !!

[jacs91]

jan looks like spock

[TheArtFormEast]

Hi, He may look like him and as well he plays as fiercely from an artist perspective as Spoke was a Volcan. Yeah I have listening to Keith since he was a youngster with Charles Lloyd. He and Few others can play solo piano like that and the Jan G group with him was one of the essential groups of the past 30 years. Few groups could and / or have been as good. This is my guy as you have figured out by now. !!!!!!!

[otavioandradas]

Differently of legions of saxophone players who spend their lives trying to sound like Coltrane or Brecker, Jan Garbarek has coined his own voice since early on in his career.

That's no easy task.

Keith Jarrett's European quartet was highly original, deeply creative and very intense.

These solos are breathtaking. They were making history.

[louedawg]

Did Jarrett write this or Garbarek?

[Siska0Robert]

@louedawg It's composed by Keith Jarret. Check out his album Belonging!

[soadfts69]

hypnotic!

[NewplaceOldplace]

hoo!!! my god!!!

[pleximanic]

DOES ANYONE HAVE TAB FOR THIS intro ? LOL

[gratzr]

Jan is absolutely unique - tone, total sound, phrasing, identifiable in an instant! What a great player, as Keith, of course, Palle and Jon. Important music here.

[PatoEXM]

Which is the rest of the personnel?

[gwalkron]

@PatoEXM Palle Danielsson, on bass, and Jon Christensen on drums. :-)

[PatoEXM]

@gwalkron Thanks, buddy! =)

[godu1111]

If everyone in the world took 20 uninterrupted minutes to listen to this, the world would be a better place.

[kevinkrug]

@godu1111 So true

[santuchoselpink]

Wow man! I have had this music CD for a long time and I really like a lot but this live performance is just great, phenomenal, superb, excellent. Wonderful man, thanks for posting...

[joskinboy]

This has to be one of the best things that ever happened

[jamiebyrne77]

Another reason why it is so good to have youtube

[tulrob]

Really fantastic ECM stars. My brother and I listened for hours upon hours of these guys in the 70s. Rob Tullius

[isivip1]

@tulrob hello Rob , i'm just the italian guy bought the buck clark sonor . great you listened this music with 3 european jazz stars . I had this record awhen new released, much time ago , i was 14 y old ! This is one of my favourite drummer ever . Ciao !

[eastendimages]

Polish soul, Scandinavian spleen...

[koenigseggccr007]

this is bloody awful, way to experiemental

[jcracker]

@koenigseggccr007 yeah people should just play the same boring cocktail jazz all the fucking time

[santuchoselpink]

Oh brother...pure gold, pure magic, pure genius; this stuff is fucking GOOD. One of my favorites Keith Jarrett's albums and finding this really made my day. Thanks a lot for posting...

[egyptianminor]

An awesome example of the real mind-expanding music.The subtle harmonic implications are so beautiful they're actually kinda scary, and the rhythm section is great too.

[TheCodeCobalt]

Jan Garbarek - one of the most spiritual and amazing horn players ever.

[mikeleza]

Thats some heavy music and I like it!!

[stathmopoda]

reminds me a lot of 'the necks' check em out

[MURDOCMULDOON]

Photosynthesis

Fire

Technology

Music

The nuclearbomb did not make the list. Nor will any other bomb for that matter.

Thank you jan garbarek fuck you einstein.

[axim241]

Concert: NDR Jazz Workshop, Funkhaus Hannover, Germany, Apr.17-18,1974

[sokoban54]

The first part of this must be "Blossom".

It then moves into Spiral Dance".

Beautiful...

[csilofono]

ALLUCINANTI!!!!

[DoctorPepperOz]

I think this concert was in 1974 not 1976. I was at a concert featuring this group in Hanover in 1974 and I have a photo of Jan Garbarek I took there. He is wearing exactly the same outfit as he is in this video. Unless he had a "uniform" he kept wearing for two years, which seems unlikely, this is the 1974 concert. It was recorded for German TV. Same lineup too.

[Zappatero]

@DoctorPepperOz I wear the same shirt to gigs at times, and if it's really well made there might be years between wearings/gigs.

[HumpaLumpa2009]

JON! JON! JON!

[IMCOnAir]

so many thank's for the posting... a memorial concert in Germany... good to remember... and music of ethernity... so open minded.... its not only Keith (with Afro *laugh*) and Jan, Bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Jon Christensen do a great groovy job as "back bone"...

[ignarukih]

@IMCOnAir That is an ass-kicking rhythm section.

[Sax4Him]

Love the Euro-jazz. ECM is one of my all time fav labels, this band was one of the best, and Garbarek remains the Norwegian Brecker! Manfred Eicher really captured some great music on his label.

[Edfireman1]

@Sax4Him Norwegian Brecker---- idiot!

[Sax4Him]

Whatever......get over it.

[saxological]

Broad church guys. Room for all. Can you play like him?

[saxological]

I agree with you. Our friend below is an intolerant cloth eared twat with a closed mind and a frozen heart

[indaplace2b]

The Norwegian Brecker?? Someone isnt listening to the music propperly .... Not all white guys playing tenor who came up in the 70's sounded like Brecker .... Garbarek was one of them!

What a strange comment to make!

[Sax4Him]

Easy guys, take off your "serious critic's hat"! I didn't say he SOUNDED like Brecker, I simply said he was the Norwegian Brecker, i.e. amazing tone/facility, high level of musicality, big robust sound, internationally relevant, a major saxophone talent to be reckoned with. No need to get personal or snipey, I'm just giving some simple praise for a great musician.

[UfoRocker88]

@Sax4Him from 7:03 to 12:00, was one of the best tunes of Garbarek. Unbelievable!!

[saxnviolinz]

killing...

[youtubister]

Far, far out as we say in Jazz circles ;-)

[RussBass48]

Amazing...

[annonindahouse]

i ait shittin u 4 shit. U madh brah? WTF brah

[annonindahouse]

You Mad Bro?

[JonXVX]

so sublime.. feels like tweety bird has just flown through my head.....

[DechenPalmo]

guyyys!!! keith and jan:)))))))))))))))

[MMMIguelito]

WAY too much information.

[pdlussier]

Yes, I could have done without the 'ferociously'!

[HumanGrinder]

I would like to say the same thing... but I really dont think I could pull it of. Cheers to your mighty achievement sir!

[MarsIllHead]

thank you.

[76Soco]

I love this stuff, truly amazing!

I like Garbareks look, he reminds me of Spock from Startreck! One of my favorite saxophonists!

[hemmojito]

LoL, now that you're saying it, I think he has more of a romulan. =) But I like his sound and his songs

[folopo2]

you can feel the groove...

awesome.

[zana2piano]

spiral out...

[Tarabos1]

I can´t explain exactly, but I liked his music more in the 70s. I think, his album "changes" (1983) was the last one with that special "Jarrett.spirit"...but it could just be my ego-feeling and the change of perception within the last 3 decades (?)

[ilovecp89]

thats that scandinavian funk riight thur

[lolland30]

Christensen has great phrasing, and creative accents

he manages to have an almost funk, and still it has the openess that makes it possible to improvise without being "locked"

[lolland30]

should be "almost funk BEAT"

[stallwort]

fans of jarrett forget how great this quartet was...garbarek was always better live, and christensen inarguably the most under-appreciated jazz drummer...

[brcove]

keith jarrett has a orgasm as to play piano!!! and he turns alvays comic his arm. But he is verry creativ!

[dnselmer]

you make me mad guys

i don't want you to stop playing

[Sykatos]

superior!!!!

[ghostsonatasong]

keith's pianorgasm

[Gottosauro]

killer

[unclejunglebass]

those europeans can get funkay

[laughingtiger123]

One of Brecker's biggest influences....... awesome.

[pdlussier]

What a rare treat to be able to watch Keith's hands (and facial grimaces and body gestures) as he plays - so much emotion; you just know he's in his world and he's become one with that piano, yet still in full contact with Garbarek and the other musicians.

Does anyone know who the drummer is?  Is it Paul Motian?

[qwerty9034]

John Christensen

[seanhunter111]

This is from "belonging", so it's the European Quartet. Jon Christensen, Palle Daniellsen, Jan Garbarek and Jarrett.

What's incredible if you hear "Belonging" itself is that every tune is a first take and the band had only played together for four hours or something at that point. Two hours to rehearse and two hours to record the whole record.

[fiddlercrab3]

Very cool, seanhunter111, thanks for the info. Who has the writing credits? Is this a Garbarek tune or a Jarrett number? Or a collaboration? Or neither?

[mhans371]

All the music of the '74 LP Belonging is from Keith Jarrett: It's not Jan Garbarek with Jarrett, but Jarrett's European Quartet with Garbarek.

[kingkoeller]

Times inner vision propelled to a new height. The beam of Improvisatory focus is much narrower revealing detail and depth. Almost like life itself, musical breezes flow around and dart from one corner to the next. Colours reflecting true hues for each ones pallet to change, as time changes us. Thrust into a new place, where tonal centers aren't evident, like outer space with no gravity. Freedoms call for all to fly and soar...

[grrrroink]

Gotta love Jan's haircut XD

[openpianist]

Whatever they play, as listener you get the feeling there is still a lot more to come..fantastic!!

[BEEFYLADY]

ACOUSTIC GEEZER JAMS WHOO HOO!!!

[gregwaits]

And who are you to mock master musicians? Loser

[fiddlercrab3]

...are the best kind of jams.

[BraeTheTrumpeter]

I agree... amazing... KJ is the master... his touch is post-human...

[druss56]

what do you mean post-human????

[BraeTheTrumpeter]

not of this world - he's superior

[Claude2006]

Fantastic!!!

[Miwof]

I have here a radio recording of the same performance:

"100. NDR-Jazzworkshop" Hannover, Germany,

that gives the date as 17./18. April 1974.

That is 1 week before their recording date in Oslo/Norway of "Belonging" (ECM 1050).

[mimoscio]

meraviglioso

[gwalkron]

the song "spiral dance" appeared on the album "Belonging". this is great stuff - thanks.

[ltjazz57]

I saw KJ twice in the 70s, solo, and once in the late 90s with Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock. Amazing. By the way, I believe the bass player in this video is Palle Danielson.

[contax7]

this is truly wonderful to see! heard this era a lot and to finally see christensen playing so well with a totally cool approach! and that is weber on bass? wow! garbarek at his heights eurojazz icon! - thanks to eicher for all this. ecm-wonderful jarrett is pushed here and is beautiful.i agree-masterpiece.

[1bigstudmuffin]

you fucking spic I was complimenting him

[tonyfreejazz20]

I dont ever tire of watching this...awesome awesome awesome...wish there was more...hint hint.

[1bigstudmuffin]

he's a fucking beast on the piano

[viaDePazzi]

wow...oh my god!!

[gggrzesiek]

i am returning to it more and more, nonstop, monument of jazz great:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mvalverdejazz]

Oh man!!!

I watch this DAILY!!!

Thanx for sharing!!!

[makrelll]

Do you still? I saw it first time tonight. Wow!

[7485433]

Thanks. Love it.

I got the album this song is on when it came out. Wonderfull

[pnxsixsixsix]

what's the name of the album??

[sugarve]

supblime!

[gggrzesiek]

moja babcia stwierdziła że ten kolo pieprzy ten fortepian i jeszcze go rozpieprzy, na jakiś peroszkach? kurna może i dobrze ale czym są te wspaniałe kawałki jazzu, majaczeniem po prochach? hehe obleśny klip:) pozdroxy

[gggrzesiek]

ja pierdziu waldziu,faaajne a na saxie janek garbarek zapiernicza - polak, rodak. :) great!!!

05:12 rulez!!

[rudolfhess666]

Was Jarrett on drugs?????

If yes, its also good because they are so great!!

[GeorgScholz]

@rudolfhess666 Yes, he was 'on' music - strong drug

[rcmcvasconcelos]

In my opinion Keith Jarrett is the most european of all american pianists. I love the music he made in the seventees and early eightees!

[Aracnoides]

Buenísimo... Keith Jarrett es un crack, el p..o amo.

[1bigstudmuffin]

is keith jarrett constipated in this video?

[pnxsixsixsix]

he is just feeling the music, you bastard..

[Ericvaracat]

ARABIAN INTRO TO COOL!!!

[Justino111]

I TOTALLY GIVE UP!!!!!KEITH JARRETT's SOLO in "PERSONAL MOUNTAINS" IS THE BEST PIANO SOLO I'VE EVER HEARD!!! I've been listening to Personal Mountains for the last decade or so...I keep going back to it, occasionally. AND IT's ALWAYS THE SAME FEELING: it's THE VERY BEST JAZZ PIANO SOLO EVER!!!!!The most intense piano solo in jazz history. "PERSONAL MOUNTAINS", Keith Jarrett.

[logicalargumentz]

agree! !! ! !!

[MusicLiberates]

One of the greatest bands of all time !!!

So nice to see this video !

[axischild70]

huh?

[ScanlonJazz]

If that was a joke, then it was hilarious.

If not, may whoever your god is have pity on your soul.

[Abcsexual]

They all have old souls. What a groove.

[musicfanny]

Wow. What musicianship. The play fantastic together. Such a pleasure to listen to

[Carsonsaxplayer]

Garbarek is the most under-appreciated saxophonist in North America. Maybe because he seldom performs here. What an unbelievable timbre and a great use of dynamic control. All of these players are showing the Art of playing inside, yet they're all keeping tension and distraction from the harmony. (I'm such a nerd)

[smit0932]

youre right

heared Jan with the Hilliard ensemble live in Utrecht... tears

[wibutee]

Jan is the best saxophone player alive

[najkee]

Jan Garbareks phrasing sounds like the biggest joke of all times!! When he plays the saxophone i have to think if he is serious or not. But to be honest i love the way he starts every phrase, that beutiful bend, gives goosebums..............In oppositeland!!!

[yoyo23man23]

You don't listen well if you think that. Ah well, i just feel bad for your bad ears. :)

[cyrilsara]

it's very very good

[CIACHciach]

amazing!!!!

[dethspud]

Sweet as candy. Wrap yer ears around the sound and drift around the cosmos.

Better on Vinyl.

Ta fer uploading this SoulSeek! ^_^

Be Well.

[skimaster1]

this is some of the greatest music ever made. Period.

[sysmch]

I always dug Christensen - what a feel and approach - palle on bass is alwasy great [how about him on WitchiTiTo?] and Garbarek has always been amazing. It is interesting to see Jarrett since he had left Miles a few years earlier reaaly writing so nicely and playing with such great feel. Belonging is a great album

[mortcola]

You said it. Christensen - a true original and an unsung drum hero.

[sunnysaxman]

Damn! This is some BAD #^&^!!!

I wish I would have seen this group...

[GeorgScholz]

To me, Keith did his best together with Garbarek/Danielsen/Christensen­, and also with Redman/Motion/Haden.

It is a pity these groups split up. The current trio with Peackcok/DeJohnette is very mediocre in contrast.

[LeRoyGuy]

A lot of my musician friends and teachers are all over his current trio, and frankly, I can't figure out why. Maybe it's my loss.

[francky85]

I'm agree with you! and the actual trio play always the same thing since more 20 years !

[answersquestioned]

Indeed, and both those quartets could hit on a terrifyingly intense groove. Four minds, one pulse.

[vinceasapia]

30 anni avanti rispetto a tutti i musicisti.

[ech1961]

Thanks so much for posting. I never saw this Jarrett incarnation, but Belonging and Your Song are two of my favorite albums in any genre, by one of the most intuitive ensembles ever. A great pleasure to see them perform in this video.

[MIFOPAL]

KJ + Gabarek = The perfect match

[gorgawarjar]

Don't forget Jon Christensen at the drums.. Amazing!!

[fanioles]

@Jazzvilly : Thanks for introducing me to this masterpiece bro !

[JazzVilly]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

The musical carpet that Keith makes

The sounds of airness and the esoterical scream of Garbarek

and a contrabass player and a drummer full open in new musical adventures...

It's absolute increddible!!!!!!

[musicartlover]

this is super!

[blupiano]

Thank you soulseek...pure beauty.

[mortcola]

If you love Garbarek's playing and would like to hear him play tenor with a jazz feel again - and hear Eberhard Weber walking and swinging bass as well as fully live and with full orchestra - get Weber's new album "Stages of a Long Journey".

[onkelheinzi]

It is Palle Danielson from Sweden on bass.

[mortcola]

Yes. Palle is a wonderful, under-rated bassist.  Such a rich tone, strong pulse, melodic sense.

[nile23]

could anyone tell me the name of the album ?

it sounds like a must-have...

[mortcola]

This quartet - Jarrett's "European Quartet" - made two studio albums and two live albums. This one is from Belonging. The other studio album is "My Song". The live albums are Nude Ants and Personal Mountains.

[pablocarlos7]

Belonging was the album that won my teenage heart over to jazz 30 years ago, and I still play this song to introduce friends to jazz. But they really kick it into orbit in this video. Sheer brilliance!!! Thanks.

[TomBandfield]

LOVE Jan Garbarek's sax tone... and look at that afro!

[panda696]

jeith allways the best pianist

[hypno59]

Keith's mother said  when he was 4,that he would become the worlds greatest pianist. Was she correct?

[hypno59]

The height of impressionism happenesd in the seventies with this stuff and a lot of the ECM artists. Praise to Manfred Eicher for his visio and taste. We wont see this pass this way by again, alas.

[txemariera]

Of course, on the whole video there's a version of "The Windup". Try to find it, it was recorded in Germany, 1974. It's worth it, seeing the windup vamp on video!

[fritocheeto]

Anyone know if "The Windup" is on video (besides the short clip on "The Art of Improvisation"?)

[bapyou]

Keith Jarrett is insane. :)

[bapyou]

Garbarek is a great player - I just never liked his tone - always seemed so "metallic". Anyone else think so too?

[Ellis1001]

I absolutely disagree with you. For me there is no saxophonist who is going straight to the hart then Garbarek. But you are entitled to you're opinion isn't it.... ;-)

[bapyou]

Ellis: I love GArbarek's playing. HIs tone just seems...well..as I said, metallic.

[xpucmosax]

this has benn in the 70's, you have to listen to the CD with manu Katche and Tomasz Stanko, Garbarek plays so warm....