#56: Program #56

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
In this April 21, 1987 show, John visited pianist Keith Jarrett - not in the usual confines of the WNYC studios, but on Jarrett's front porch near the Delaware River in New Jersey. Jarrett discusses his 1986 two-disc set "Spirits," in which he plays flutes, recorder, saxophone, tabla, guitar and yes, even the piano. We also hear some selections from his ECM release, Invocation/The Moth and the Flame.

PROGRAM #056 "Interview with Keith Jarrett" (First aired: April 21, 1987)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Keith Jarrett

Facing You

"Landscape For Future Earth"

ECM #1017
www.ecmrecords.com

Spirits

#10, 19, 15, 17

ECM 1333/34
www.ecmrecords.com

Invocation/The Moth and the Flame

"The Moth and the Flame Pt. 2"

ECM 1201 (2 CDs)
www.ecmrecords.com

Spirits

#4

See above.

G.I. Gurdjieff / Sacred Hymns

"Hymn for Easter Thursday"
"Hymnto the Endless Creator"

ECM 1174
www.ecmrecords.com

Spirits

#24, 25, 11, 9

See above.

Invocation/The Moth and the Flame

"Recognition"

See above.

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