The Barbican and Serious have announced a series of special events to celebrate Keith Jarrett’s 80^th birthday and the 50^th anniversary of The Köln Concert, taking place in spring 2026.

On March 30, 2026, The Bad Plus will be joined by Chris Potter and Craig Taborn for a reinterpretation of Jarrett's American Quartet repertoire.

On April 11, pianists Maki Namekawa and Thomas Enhco will perform a reimagining of The Köln Concert, with Namekawa playing parts of the original concert note-for-note and Enhco improvising.

Barbican Cinema will also screen Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation (2005), the documentary by Mike Dibb featuring interviews with Keith, his collaborators, and biographer Ian Carr.

Thanks Håvard for the link.