Lovers of jazz improvisation note: Pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Jack DeJohnette have been playing extemporaneously for a quarter of a century and their flow is unparalleled. Jarrett played on four Miles Davis albums while still a young man in the ‘70s. Since, he has prolifically released albums both solo and in concert with other musicians combining jazz, gospel, and post-bop so complex it sounds rehearsed even when entirely improvised. With Peacock and DeJohnette, the trio has been a cornerstone in Jarrett’s career — and the jazz world.
KEITH JARRETT TRIO The trio can be heard at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus March 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20 (student) to $88. For more information, visit www.uclalive.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 29, 2008. Read the original PDF.