Still Live (Keith Jarrett album)


Still Live is a double-CD live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett's "Standards Trio" featuring Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette recorded in July, 1986 at the Philharmonic Hall in Munich, Germany. The concert was organized an co-produced by Loft and ECM and was part of the "Klaviersommer 1986".It was released by ECM Records in 1988.

July 1986 Tour

Still Live was a concert that took place during the ambitious "Standards trio" July 1986 European tour which, according to www.keithjarrett.org, visited 14 cities in 26 days.
While on tour, Mr. Jarrett would still find spare time to record the clavichord album Book of Ways.
As for the 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards the album was nominated in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance " category.. So far, up to 2020 there had been no further Keith Jarrett's "Standards trio" nominations.
On his 2002 Records To Die For Lonnie Brownell at Stereophile marks that:
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars and states, "Jarrett treats his brace of pop and jazz standards with unpredictable, often eloquently melodic and structural originality". Regardig some critic's particular observations on Jarrett's idyosincrasies Mr. Ginell adds that "there is a considerable amount of Jarrett vocalizing, though; sometimes he sounds like a tortured animal."

Track listing

  1. "My Funny Valentine" - 10:51
  2. "Autumn Leaves" - 10:24
  3. "When I Fall in Love" - 8:22
  4. "The Song Is You" - 17:33
  5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" - 10:06
  6. "Late Lament" - 8:40
  7. "You and the Night and the Music/Extension" - 10:44
  8. "Intro/Someday My Prince Will Come" - 8:23
  9. "Billie's Bounce" * - 9:06
  10. "I Remember Clifford" - 4:00
Total effective playing time: 1:33:37
* Not included in original LP release of 1986. Included in every CD release including that of 1986.

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