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This is the Keith Jarrett Trio's -- featuring bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette -- elegy for their former employer Miles Davis, recorded only 13 days after the maestro's death. The lonely figure in shadow with a horn on the cover contrasts with the joyous spirit of many of the tracks on this CD, yet there is still a ghostly presence to deal with -- and in keeping with Miles' credo, Jarrett's choice of notes is often more purposefully spare than usual. There is symmetry in the organization of the album, with "Bye Bye Blackbird" opening and the trio's
| 1 | Bye Bye Blackbird | ♡ | 11:12 | Ray Henderson / Mort Dixon | Keith Jarrett |
| 2 | You Won’t Forget Me | ♡ | 10:42 | Fred Spielman / Kermit Goell | Keith Jarrett |
| 3 | Butch and Butch | ♡ | 6:37 | Oliver Nelson | Keith Jarrett |
| 4 | Summer Night | ♡ | 6:38 | Harry Warren / Al Dubin | Keith Jarrett |
| 5 | For Miles | ♡ | 18:40 | Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette | Keith Jarrett |
| 6 | Straight, No Chaser | ♡ | 6:45 | Thelonious Monk | Keith Jarrett |
| 7 | I Thought About You | ♡ | 4:02 | Jimmy Van Heusen / Johnny Mercer | Keith Jarrett |
| 8 | Blackbird, Bye Bye | ♡ | 3:00 | Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette | Keith Jarrett |
Links
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000096952
Credits
Bass — Gary Peacock Drums — Jack DeJohnette Engineer — Jay Newland Executive-Producer — Manfred Eicher Mastered By — Jan Erik Kongshaug Piano — Keith Jarrett
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