Keith Jarrett did actually have a life before his abundant solo projects and brilliant trio with Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock, Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis being some notable figures. This part of his life included electric keyboards and a wide range of musical influences. This musical richness seems to have fallen into the archives of oblivion, away from the limelight that his solo and trio albums have received over the years. At the heart of this first life were works produced with his American Quartet. The time spent with the group between 1971 and 1976 was a turning point in the Allentown pianist’s career. Jarrett’s quartet was among the most original and influential of the 70s jazz scene.
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