Here is a selection of reviews of “Paris / London: Testament”, released in October 2009, as well as recent interviews:

• Keith Jarrett: Heartache spoken here (Times Online, September 25, 2009)
• A Visit With Keith Jarrett (and a Musical Treat) (The Atlantic, September 27, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett: Testament – Paris / London (All About Jazz, September 29, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett, «Testament» d’un génie (Tribune de Genève, October 3, 2009, in French)
• When your lover has gone (Keith Jarrett CDs reviewed) (Ottawa Citizen, October 8, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett, Part II: The Q&A (The Atlantic, October 13, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett – Paris/London Testament (Chroniques Electroniques, October 14, 2009, in French)
• Keith Jarrett’s Masterful Testament (Stereophile, October 14, 2009)
• Music Review: Keith Jarrett – Testament (Blogcritics, October 15, 2009)
• Seul face au son (Le Temps, October 17, 2009, in French)
• Testament – Paris / London (All About Jazz, October 25, 2009)
• Music Review: Keith Jarrett – Testament (We’re An American Blog, October 28, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett – Testament (JazzTimes, November 2009)
• Testament Speaks Volumes (suite101.com, November 7, 2009)
• Keith Jarrett: Testament: Paris/London (Jambands.com, November 30, 2009)

Some reviews of the October 2009 solo concerts in Europe:

• Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (October 9, 2009)
  • Le roi Jarrett au Bozar (lesoir.be, October 10, 2009, in French)
  • Keith Jarrett personnifie la musique (lesoir.be, October 12, 2009, in French)
  • L’étreinte captivante de Keith Jarrett (La Libre Belgique, October 12, 2009, in French)
  • Bruxelles, 9 Ottobre 2009 – Keith Jarrett – Piano Solo (KeithJarrett.it, October 14, 2009, in Italian)
  • Keith Jarrett Solo Concert – Regards croisés (Pianomajeur.net, October 17, 2009, in French)
• Philharmonie, Berlin (October 12, 2009)
  • Keith kämpft gegen die deutsche Arroganz (Spiegel Online, October 13, 2009, in German)
  • Keith Jarrett nervt mit immer absurderen Allüren (Welt Online, October 13, 2009, in German)
  • Keith Jarrett ernst und einsam in Berlin (Berliner Morgenpost, October 14, 2009, in German)
  • Wackelkontakt zur Ewigkeit (Der Tagesspiegel, October 14, 2009, in German)
  • Das Solo-Konzert des Pianisten Keith Jarrett in Berlin (Nürnberger Nachrichten, October 14, 2009, in German)
  • Im magischen Dreieck (Zeit Online, October 15, 2009, in German)
  • Berlino 12 ottobre – Keith Jarrett (COSA, October 20, 2009, in Italian)
• Tonhalle, Zürich (October 16, 2009)
  • Le tour de l’ivoire (Le Temps, October 17, 2009, in French)
  • Keith Jarretts böses Genie führt zu Ausraster in Zürich (Berner Zeitung, October 19, 2009, in German)
  • Gesichter einer Persönlichkeit (NZZ Online, October 19, 2009, in German)
  • Jazz-Pianist Keith Jarrett hält in Zürich das Publikum in Atem (Südkurier, October 20, 2009, in German)

If you know of an interesting review not listed here, feel free to leave a message in the forum (see link below).

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This is old news already. Keith Jarrett recorded a session with Marian McPartland for Piano Jazz on September 8, 2006. It was first broadcast on NPR (National Public Radio) on January 2, 2007 and recently rebroadcast on September 4, 2009. The complete session (57:51) is available on NPR’s Web site. The set list is as follows:

• “Improvisation” (Jarrett)
• “Blackberry Winter” (McGlohon, Wilder)
• “Free Piece” (Jarrett, McPartland)
• “Portrait of Keith Jarrett” (McPartland)
• “Country” (Jarrett)
• “Indian Summer” (Herbert)

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The audiophiles among you might be interested to know that “Paris / London: Testament” is available as lossless 96 kHz / 24 bit FLAC files on HDtracks (officially, of course). Eleven of the twenty tracks are available as individual downloads for $2.49. The complete album is available for $30.56.

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