The "Paris Concert" is definitely among the top 5 releases of Keith Jarrett the past nearly five decades. Since I have heard this recording, in the narrow sense, the long main piece, named after the concert date "October, 17, 1988" for the first time, I am fascinated by the magic of sound and the virtuosity of the game. This would have a Chopin, a Debussy, a Schubert, a Dvorak, a Liszt, Tchaikovsky or Shostakovich also a can not compose brilliant. Two points should be singled out, on the one hand just before 6 minutes, after a gentle, very harmonious beginning, as the Left uses a long, deep ostinato and Jarrett with his right hand is wild runs about reminiscent sometimes removed to oriental sounds, then can partly think of Gregorian chant. Total outweigh slow, soft, quiet, low-pitched sounds, which Jarrett plays with great sensitivity. The second noteworthy point is just before the finish in 34'30 - a passage bubbling sounds - when he suddenly very bright, high-pitched tones introduces the extremely lyrical finale. I had at this point when you first hear the association to come out hot, stuffy darkness through a large gate into the bright light and in fresh, cool air, and now get the picture never out of my head when this passage is heard. Two encores fill the whole rather short concert-CD: "The Wind", a Russ Freeman-composition, which interprets Jarrett fantastic, as well as a bit unimaginative played blues, which is titled just unimaginative as "Blues". Nevertheless, the "Paris Concert" is outstanding and represents the more famous "Köln Concert" in the shadows, although not significantly.
