A limited facsimile edition of the 10-LP Sun Bear Concerts box set will be released on February 19, 2021. In 2019, 350 copies were pressed and released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This time, 2000 numbered copies have been pressed and will be distributed internationally.

Sun Bear Concerts – the acclaimed, 1978 box set from jazz pianist Keith Jarrett – is making its way back to vinyl for the first time in more than 40 years. Available February 19 via ECM, the 10-LP set includes five complete solo concerts by Jarrett, captured in Japan in November 1976.

Limited to 2000 copies, the individually-numbered release will offer fans an exact replica of the original box set, including a reprint of the collection’s 16-page booklet. The audio, meanwhile, has been freshly remastered from the original analog tapes.

Thanks to Christoph for the information.

“Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano: The pathbreaking musician reveals the health issues that make it unlikely he will ever again perform in public.”

This is sad news, obviously. I wish Keith all the very best in his recovery.

Thanks to David for the link.

The album is starting to appear on online music stores. The release date should be October 30, 2020 from what I gather.

It will be released on CD and vinyl.

“The 2nd complete show to be issued from Keith Jarrett’s 2016 European tour, following the acclaimed Munich 2016 concert. This double album documents the pianist’s solo performance at Budapest’s Bela Bartók National Concert Hall. Jarrett, whose roots go back to Hungary, saw it as a homecoming; the context inspired much creative improvisation. His later concerts are comprised of independent movements, each a marvel of spontaneous resourcefulness and creative energy.”

The tracklist is as follows:

CD 1

1. Part I (14:42)
2. Part II (6:54)
3. Part III (8:10)
4. Part IV (7:35)

CD 2

1. Part V (5:13)
2. Part VI (3:52)
3. Part VII (5:45)
4. Part VIII (5:35)
5. Part IX (2:42)
6. Part X (8:40)
7. Part XI (5:54)
8. Part XII – Blues (4:04)
9. It’s A Lonesome Old Town (8:01)
10. Answer Me (4:55)

“Answer Me” was previously released by ECM on May 8, 2020 to mark Keith Jarrett’s 75^th birthday.

Thanks to Jonas, Jan, and Johann for the information.

Sun Bear Concerts, Standards Live, and Tales Of Another have been remastered and re-released as DSD (Direct Stream Digital).

They’re available since May 8, 2020 from HIGHRESAUDIO.

Thanks to Johnny for the information.

A version of “Answer Me” from the July 3, 2016 concert in Budapest was released today by ECM Records to mark Keith Jarrett’s 75^th birthday.

Here are some articles about the release:

• Keith Jarrett Marks 75th Birthday With Unreleased Version Of ‘Answer Me’
• Keith Jarrett – Ein unermüdlich kreatives Genie (in German)
• Le pianiste Keith Jarrett offre un solo inédit pour ses 75 ans (in French)

Thanks to Sascha and Mathilde for the links.

Update (May 9, 2020). According to ECM Records (on Facebook and Twitter), “Answer Me” is part of Keith Jarrett’s forthcoming solo album, recorded in Budapest:

Hungarian rhapsody: on Keith’s birthday, a live version of “Answer Me, My Love”, from his forthcoming solo album, recorded in Budapest.

France Musique dedicated a whole day to Keith Jarrett yesterday. Most of it can be streamed from francemusique.fr.

Thanks to Matthias and Sascha for the links/information.