Once again genialst, but probably not for everyone ...

That Keith Jarrett is probably the most brilliant master of 100% spontaneous craft, I would like in this short review no case deny (he is my absolute hero!) And the "Sun Bear Concerts" absolutely every warmly recommend that deals with the pure ( not just piano) Improvisation little busy and excited for this kind of music!
Nevertheless, it is very interesting: there are the well-known "Köln Concert", one of the (good reason for it) best-selling jazz records ever. And latter recording differs from all other Jarrett solo concerts in concise ester way! The "Sun Bear Concerts" are from the year 1976. The "Köln Concert" from the year 1975. Nevertheless, the "Sun Bear Concerts" remind rather of Bremen / Lausanne of 1973 - ie at concerts earlier date as "Cologne".

Because long periods are always the same harmonies that build up more and more, often in typical fashion-Jarrett'scher: harmonies, so that fans love about him: First, often bleak, but then melodic, chill out, feel-good terms - but often harder harmonies following. Every now and then remember (but no more than briefly) some parts even as to 'Part 2b "of the" Cologne Concerts "- always and ever more in the same style of play .. Then suddenly appear highly dissonant and virtuoso passages on how to, for example, from" Vienna "knows. But mostly, in effect on festive and majestic harmonies resuwting .. It has also, as so often in these concerts feel he wants in the "oblique" harmonies of previously apologize to its audience and often returns to "conciliatory" ...
And even when you think every now and then: "That I know it already from another concert," said nevertheless pleased about this play - because this is Keith, we, I think all love so: In an instant, the other radiates his game again out of sheer Majestätik and happier tunes (often almost corny, but absolutely beautiful!) .. Or often in classic blues style - really crazy !!
Va there are the transitions from one to the other part, which make it so large and interesting in this concert series! Unfortunately, he indulged more recently the short and Nouveau-maintaining numbers - something I find very sad ... But that is not yet on such earlier concerts, but is only a brief comment on his new play be (which will also often beautiful is !!).

The Sun Bear Concerts everyone should have, who considers himself as a fan of the incomparable Jarrett-style!

However, anyone who is looking for a second "Cologne Concert" which are nowhere! The style of Bremen and Lausanne but goes in the "Sun Bear Concerts" definitely not lost!

Conclusion: Recommended!