Rest in peace, Gary Peacock. 2020 continues to be a difficult year as so many jazz musicians have passed away. While I mainly know of Peacock's work through Albert Ayler and the Standards Trio with Keith Jarrett and Jack Dejohnette, I have long considered this combo to be one of the best at interpreting the jazz standard songbook. This particular trio always captures the essence of a standard without being unoriginal or becoming trapped in the past of our music.
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Showing posts with label Gary Peacock. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
When You Wish Upon a Star
My obsessive listening of jazz trios has brought to my attention again the lovely music of Keith Jarrett's standards trio. This light-hearted, affectionate take to the classic "When You Wish Upon a Star" has been on repeat all day. Jack DeJohnette's graceful swinging is phenomenal here.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
On Green Dolphin Street with Keith Jarrett
Sometimes you just prefer Keith Jarrett's later trio work over his earlier albums from the 1960s and 1970s. And accompanied by such a powerhouse trio, Jarrett tackles standards in a different way. I think I still prefer Charlie Haden as his bassist instead of Gary Peacock, but the trio complements each other excellently here. Jarrett's solo is nothing but delightful.
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