“Köln 75” film in pre-production

An upcoming film, Köln 75, directed by Ido Fluk, was briefly mentioned in a recent piece by NPR.

“Köln 75” tells the true story of Vera Brandes, who, in 1975 and at the age of 17, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett, which became the top-selling jazz solo album of all time.

It was first announced in an article by Variety a few months ago. It will feature John Magaro as Keith Jarrett.

Thanks to Jamie for the information.

Update (January 19, 2024). The film is now called The Girl from Köln according to IMDb. Thanks to Nate for the information.

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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.

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Dennis Russell Davies interview about Keith Jarrett (in German)

A 23-minute interview with Dennis Russell Davies about his collaborations with Keith Jarrett was broadcast by MDR Klassik, a German radio station, in early December 2021.

“When Dennis Russell Davies talks to Keith Jarrett – on the phone or at Jarrett’s home – they look back fondly on concerts they’ve played together and on great moments at his home, where the musician still lives.” (DeepL translation)

Davies has visited Keith Jarrett several times since his stroke. As we know, Keith has lost most of his ability to play the piano. He won’t be able to play in front of an audience anymore, but he’s still playing for himself. Davies witnessed Keith improvise on the piano, playing only with his right hand. Davies was enthusiastic about it and hopes that Keith will compose new music in the near future.

Thanks to Arnulf for the link and the summary of the interview.