Customer Reviews
Sometimes words just don't do it... - By: inkster, 10 Jul 2007 
What started life as a christmas present is one of the most honest sincere, heartfelt & musical albums I have ever heard. There is also no grunting & groaning here.
To me another huge Plus.
Enaugh said!!
A wonderful late-night disc - By: M. J. Perry, 03 Jul 2007 Knowing the contextin which these recordings were produced (see previous review) deepens the poignancy evoked by such beautiful playing, but they stand up alone & on their own merits, from the first track to the last. There's delicacy here that's so fragile it almost hurts, but also a strength of purpose that's invigorating. As the title suggests, this is a wonderful late-night disc; personal, mellow, shimmering & very, very moving. It restores one's faithin the ability of human beings to bring meaning to our troubled world.
Perfection - By: S J Buck, 14 Oct 2006 This solo Piano album from Keith Jarrett is another reminder of the mans remarkable talents. As can be seen from the track listing these are all standards & Jarrett plays them as I have never heard him play before or since. These renditions are almost like recitals. I don't know how much improvisation there is on this album, but I suspect it is less than usual. The reason for this is that the recordings were the first he made during his recovery from the debilitating illness he sufferedin the mid 1990's. In fact initially they were recorded only for his Wife & not neccessarily for commercial release.
Jarretts beautiful touch, phrasing & occasionally, such as on "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" his marvellous improvising skills are demonstrated to great effect. Really writing about this is futile, to appreciate this great album you need to listen to it.
The beauty of stillness - By: , 31 Jan 2006 This is a wonderfully atmospheric recording. Few things are more beautiful than an unadorned piano, & Jarrett keeps his lines simple & his focus on the melody. The results are truly lovely: this is a perfect album for dreaming, whether alone or with a lover. Its simplicity is haunting, & those who appreciate it most will understand that simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve.
Oh yes... - By: Stephen Grant, 01 Jan 2003 If you only ever buy two jazz albums, you should first get Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis & this one. Pour yourself a glass, banish the kids, put your feet up & enjoy. If you are not moved by any of this, you are made of stone or tone deaf.
