The Melody at Night, With You by
Keith Jarrett
Attention Mr Jarrett....
This solo recording is a fitting coda for Keith Jarretts more restrained, less
prolific output in the 1990s. The fitful vamps and long, ruminative
improvisations that made Jarrett a solo piano star in the 70s are here
either stillborn or tightly tethered to classic melodies from the likes of
Gershwin and Ellington, yet there is not the slightest hint of repression.
Instead, Jarrett sprinkles notes and brings the familiar strains of I Loves
You, Porgy and Someone to Watch over Me to bloom with a dynamic but
resonantly earth-toned vibrancy. Rarely has the pianist kept his music so
simple and free of pageantry. Audible moans and shenanigans with the
pianos sustain pedal are held to a minimum, and even brawny, sing-along
stuff like Shenandoah and My Wild Irish Rose never lapse into sloppy
sentimentality--indeed, Jarretts two-handed caress of the latter song is so
delicately self assured, the tune seems to play itself. Among the 10 tracks,
only I Got It Bad and That Aint Good finds the pianist stretching into busy
(but still crisp) extended passages. Yes, there are moments when Melodys
shimmering standards exude the glazed predictability of cocktail music in a
hotel lobby. But those are far outnumbered by the cherished occasions
when Jarretts romanticism rings true. --Britt Robson
Personal Review: The Melody at Night, With You by Keith Jarrett
Sit back down at your home studio piano, and start recording. you could
do dozens of standards, just like this, and they would be wildly successful.
Give people an MP3 library to pick and choose from, you should do ALL
the standards- in the style of this wonderful CD...

I downloaded this CD off iTunes a couple nights ago, as I have recently
developed an interest in Mr. Jarrett's work, and wanted to hear his solo
work. I sat on a plane last night looking out the window at a western sky at
sunset that was about as lovely as I've seen, listening to this album. It was
pretty much perfect.
The moron on iTunes who did the review of the album gave it a negative
spin. wasn't sophisticated enough for him. Please ignore him, hopefully
he's found something in life more constructive to do. If you like piano
music; thoughtful, peaceful, introspective playing...you will love this cd.
There is nothing wrong with emphasizing a beautiful melody as it is written,
nothing wrong with keeping the jazz phrasing minimal, but effective. I have
tried to like Bill Evan's solo album "Alone", but i can't do it. he doesn't
seem to know where to go with it, and he loses you in the process. This
CD... these are 5-6 minute versions of great songs, beautifully arranged
and performed perfectly. The music is very understandable, especially for
folks, like me, who enjoy jazz stylings but don't worship at its altar of
endless, loosely structured, improvisational orgies. If you know anything
about solo piano- its the LEFT HAND. listen to what he does with the
LEFT HAND. it is wonderful, and it ain't easy either....
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