David Dalle
Thursday March 25th, 2021 with David Dalle
Keith Jarrett II: Ending with the Beginning.

In July 2016 Keith Jarrett did a brief tour of Europe, which would become his final tour. He began the tour in Budapest, and ended in Munich. Both complete concerts were released by ECM. We heard the Munich concert last December, today we hear the Budapest concert. I say with great sadness that it was his final tour. In February 2018 he suffered a stroke, and a second one in May of that year. The strokes left him partially paralyzed, and, though he has recovered somewhat, Jarrett thinks it is very unlikely he will ever be able to perform again. He says he does not feel like a pianist now. I sincerely hope his career in music is not over. There are many ways he could still engage his brilliant musical mind without the piano. He could compose, conduct, teach, or write about music. I hope we see him pursuing new avenues in music! Check out the December show to hear the Munich concert, and also read about the structure of these solo improvised concerts. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/105/50085.html