This was announced in April 2025, but I missed it at the time, so thanks to David for letting me know that The Köln Concert is “among the 25 audio works chosen this year to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, which preserves works deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” that are at least 10 years old.”
The New York Times has an article about some of the works included in the registry this year.
ECM will release New Vienna, a recording of the July 9, 2016 solo concert at Vienna’s Musikverein, on CD and vinyl. This is another recording from Keith’s 2016 tour, joining the three concerts ECM has already released from that year (Budapest Concert, Bordeaux Concert, and Munich 2016).
Thanks Michel, Matthias, and Daniel for letting me know about this release.
Bremen Zwei will broadcast the February 2, 1975 solo concert in Bremen on Saturday, March 29, at 10 PM CET. This concert was recorded just days after the Köln concert.
Listen live at Bremen Zwei’s website.
Thanks Hartmut for the link.
Update (April 27, 2025). Due to technical difficulties, the concert will be broadcast again on May 29, 2025 at 10 PM CET.
To mark the 50th anniversary of The Köln Concert, the WDR Funkhausorchester has released Memories Of Tomorrow – The New Köln Concert, a 12-movement orchestral tribute based on Jarrett’s motifs. Composed by Bernd Wilden and pianist Stephan Görg, the performance was recorded live in Cologne on February 21, 2025.
Thanks Helmut for the link.
The trailer for Köln 75, a film about the story behind The Köln Concert, is now available. Directed by Ido Fluk, it follows Vera Brandes and the challenges leading up to Keith Jarrett’s 1975 performance. The film premieres at the Berlinale.
Thanks David for the link.
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