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Keith Jarrett
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Artist profile · 06/07/2026
About
Keith Jarrett's discography spans modern jazz to contemporary classical, featuring solo piano, trios, quartets, and orchestral compositions. His early career included work with Art Blakey and Charles Lloyd before recording seminal solo albums on ECM such as Facing You (1972) and The Köln Concert (1975). Jarrett’s vinyl releases include both studio albums and recorded concerts, often prized for their audio fidelity and improvisational depth.
Collectors track pressings from labels like ECM Records and Impulse!, with noteworthy originals issued in the 1970s and revered by audiophiles worldwide. Jarrett's work also explores free jazz and chamber music, reflecting his versatility across genres and instrumental skills.
Discography
Studio albums, live records, compilations and radio recordings. Each album groups all its editions.
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So Tender
Part I
Interlude No. 3
Pretty Ballad
QuestarMy Song · 1978
Don't Ever Leave Me
Birth
Part II bEssentials
Our picks, approved by the editors.
#1 · 1975A landmark solo piano live recording from January 24, 1975 in Cologne that epitomizes Jarrett’s improvisational mastery and remains widely circulated on vinyl with multiple pressings worldwide.
#2 · 1978Studio album featuring a collaborative jazz trio sound, captured on vinyl with original ECM US pressings dating from 1978, favored for its compositions 'Questar' and 'My Song'.
#3 · 1974Post-bop studio album recorded in 1974, presenting sophisticated melodic themes, widely available on vinyl including original US and German ECM issues.
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Recorded on January 24, 1975 in Cologne, this live piano concert became one of the bestselling solo jazz records, featuring extended improvisations split over four vinyl sides.
The 1978 US LP pressing on ECM Records, catalog number ECM-1-1115, remains sought after by collectors for its sound quality and jazz trio format compositions.
Released in 1974 with catalog ECM 1050 ST, the album Belonging showcases Jarrett's post-bop style on a stereo vinyl pressing widely found in the US and Germany.
Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert still resonates as a defining moment in solo jazz piano recordings.— Jazz aficionados
Jarrett has maintained a partnership with ECM Records since the early 1970s, releasing landmark albums both in studio and live settings, central to his vinyl presence.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
The Köln Concert (1975), My Song (1978), and Belonging (1974) original pressings on ECM Records are especially sought after by collectors.
ECM Records is the primary label for Jarrett's studio and live albums, known for high quality vinyl production and audio fidelity.
Yes, notable live vinyl releases include The Köln Concert, Budapest Concert, and the Bordeaux Concert capturing Jarrett’s improvisational concerts.
His work spans free jazz, post bop, modal jazz, and contemporary jazz including classical and avant-garde influences.
Yes, French distributors stock several Jarrett vinyl releases, including live concert albums and studio records.
The Bordeaux Concert is a recorded live event on vinyl, showcasing Jarrett’s performance in France.
Mostly LP album formats, including stereo pressings, some double LPs for live concerts and box sets.
Track lengths vary, often extended, with some compositions exceeding 10 minutes, especially in live improvisational recordings.
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