His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook; A New Jazz Canon Vol. 5, Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 155-1]

For over four and a half decades, Keith Jarrett has penned countless memorable compositions many of which have become integral part of the repertoires of many of today's musicians. As his years at ECM have become increasingly focused on improvisational tour de forces or the exploration of the Great American Songbook, the compositions of Keith Jarrett that other musicians have been covering are mostly the tunes from his years with Atlantic Records and Impulse! Records albums, which perhaps better lend themselves to a re-interpretation. This week we explore some of the best, and some of the more unusual, renditions of the Keith Jarrett Songbook to celebrate the pianist's 76th birthday. The playlist features Big Band Katowice; Woody Herman; Steve Arguelles; Pat Metheny; Mike Gibbs; Georgie Fame; Keith Jarrett; Ulf Wakenius; Noël Akchoté; Sylvain Luc; Peter Lehel; SHIN-SKI; Noah Haidu; and Eric Revis. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/13172951/Mondo-Jazz (up to Eric Revis). Happy listening!