Title: The Koln Standard
Product review: In this past Sunday's NY Times, Keith Jarrett said that he felt his creative energy during this concert was at the level he had not experienced since the classic Koln Concert. Having been disappointed by Radiance, his previous solo work, I was reserving judgement and now, Mr. Jarrett's comparison can be validated.Carnegie Hall, in some ways, surpasses the Koln Concert in that the more evolved Jarrett has not only returned to tonality but is able to incorporate both technical and harmonic improvisation at a level that maybe no one else is capable of. The second disc in the set rolls out gospel, blues, straight-ahead jazz and ballads that will take you back to Koln without the retro/nostalgic elements. This is one of the two best recordings Keith Jarrett has ever made and there's no need to go into a detailed account of the music. I do have to agree with the previous reviewer about the applause-too, too much when you're not there.
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