Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Bouncin' With Bud
2. Whisper Not
3. Groovin' High
4. Chelsea Bridge
5. Wrap Your Troubles
6. Round Midnight
7. Sandu

Disc 2:

1. What Is This Thing Called Love
2. Conception
3. Prelude To A Kiss
4. Hallucinations
5. All My Tomorrows
6. Poincana
7. When I Fall In Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #115048 in Music
• Brand: Peacock
• Released on: 2000-10-10
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Dimensions: .32 pounds

Amazon.com
Listening to the high-energy, florid runs, quirky twists, and trademark whines that tattoo "Bouncin' with Bud," the opening track of Whisper Not, it's hard to believe that Keith Jarrett was still in the throes of chronic fatigue syndrome when his trio recorded this date in Paris in July 1999. This isn't the Keith Jarrett of moody ruminations we heard on his solo CD The Melody at Night, with You, released in the fall of 1999. Whisper Not is closer to the Jarrett who launched the Standards Trio with drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Gary Peacock in 1983. The trio is still mining the songs of their youth, resurrecting "Poinciana," a signature song of Ahmad Jamal, an early Jarrett influence, and paying tribute to the bop masters with a rollicking take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High" and a sophisticated excursion into Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight." The interplay between these three musicians has never been higher, operating at a level beyond intuition, playing inside each other's heads. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews

The best keep getting better
Seriously, are these guys just getting better? As if to remind us (after the beautiful, understated 'The Melody, at Night, with You') of his stunning technique, Jarrett presents here a repertoire that tends toward the bop, and hair-raising bop it is. I had the great good fortune of seeing the Standards Trio in Feb '99 in LA and, as this disc confirms, Jarrett seems as focused, or perhaps more so, than ever in his latest dates with this group.

Jack DeJohnette is continually insistent and compelling in accompaniment while his solos, as usual, challenge you to find the one while reminding you that he knows exactly where it is. Gary Peacock combines solid up-tempo playing with his usual, probing solos. The interplay of these three masters is nothing short of telepathic. Apparent on this disc, as it was when I saw them, is how much joy and gratitude they feel at being together again.

The fact that Jarrett is coming back from debilitating illness seems almost irrelevant when considered in light of the stunning level of play contained herein; however, as his heartfelt words from the stage in LA reminded me, only a courageous struggle allowed him to get back to the piano. Well, back he is, achieving with this long-standing trio the summit of jazz today.

Wow, do these guys rock!
Having just seen the Keith Jarrett Trio live in Boston, I jumped at their newest selection of standards and was amazed. Arguably the best jazz trio in the world today, these guys live up to their billing with some of the slickest piano improvisation by Jarrett, cool drum set by DeJohnette, and brilliant work on the double-bass by Peacock. The Trio has forged a connection over the years, and it's wonderful to see that some things just get better with age. Played at the Palais de Congrès in Paris, all I can say is that I wish I had been there, but this delightful collection of classics comes amazingly close. A must buy for any jazz lover.

Never Mind the Humming!
As on other recordings, Jarrett's enthusiasm leads to humming which comes close to singing at times. Even so, as with Glenn Gould's humming and his creaky chair, the performance overrides all. It might be said that the noises in the recording give the music a "homey" or personalized feel. This record has become one of my favorites. It would be my choice as an introductory recording for those who are jazz-curious!