Keith Jarrett American Quartet tunes

[Guy Berger]

I haven't heard any of these -- how do they compare to the originals? Any I'm missing?

"Rose Petals" (Branford Marsalis, Crazy People Music)

"Survivor's Suite" (which segment?) (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas)

"Vapallia" (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas)

"Backhand" (Bruce Hornsby, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett)

"Everything That Lives Laments" (Marc Sabatella, Second Course; D.D. Jackson, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett)

"Shades of Jazz" (Joe Lovano & Tom Harrell, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett; Vic Juris, Second Look)

"(If the) Misfits (Wear It)" (Available Jelly, Available Jelly)

"Common Mama" (Steve Khan, Got My Mental)

Edited September 9, 2006 by Guy

[sal]

I really like Branford's working of "Rose Petals". Some really intense playing.

[skeith]

In my opinion nothing compares with the originals - nothing, nada!!!

[B. Goren.]

In my opinion nothing compares with the originals - nothing, nada!!!

I tend to agree.

[Guy Berger]

I finally got around to hearing Lovano and Harrell's "Shades of Jazz", performed with a pianoless quartet. It's a fun little romp, and I like both horn players, but boy does it fall short of the original (and for that matter, the alternate take).

Guy