Category Archives: Releases

New album, “Bordeaux Concert”, to be released on September 29, 2022

A recording of the July 6, 2016 solo concert at L’Auditorium in Bordeaux will be released on September 29, 2022 (including on CD and vinyl).

“Bordeaux Concert” cover

The tracklist is as follows:

  1. Part I (12:46)
  2. Part II (4:44)
  3. Part III (4:33)
  4. Part IV (7:47)
  5. Part V (6:17)
  6. Part VI (4:24)
  7. Part VII (7:28)
  8. Part VIII (5:48)
  9. Part IX (4:40)
  10. Part X (2:54)
  11. Part XI (6:09)
  12. Part XII (5:35)
  13. Part XIII (4:31)

Thanks to Matthias for the information.

Limited re-release of “Sun Bear Concerts” on vinyl to be released on February 19, 2021

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.

New album, “Budapest Concert”, to be released on October 30, 2020

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

"Budapest Concert" cover
“Budapest Concert” cover

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 75th birthday.

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