It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about jazz treatment of pop songs. I hope this will prove worth the wait – it’s possibly my favorite one yet. Vijay Iyer is one of the most exciting and accomplished jazz pianists to have come along in years. His latest album, Solo, is already at the very top of my …
Who Needs Keith Jarrett?
The amazon fairy visited last week, bringing with him (among many other goodies) Keith Jarrett’s latest release, a compelling 3 disc recording of two recent concerts in Paris and London. A full review will appear in due course. But Jarrett isn’t the only one who can, as he modestly puts it, “build a universe” at the piano. Here’s Catherine, simultaneously …