Album: Death and the Flower by Keith Jarrett (1975)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Album

Description: Death and the Flower is an album recorded by Keith Jarrett in October 1974 during two sessions that also produced Back Hand. Released in 1975, the disc features the pianist's "American Quartet" (Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian) with percussionist Guilherme Franco.

Artist Background: Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music. His younger brother Chris Jarrett is also active as composer-pianist and resides in Germany. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success as a group leader and a solo performer in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music. His improvisations draw from the traditions of jaz... Part of the Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Associated with Pianist movement. Known for Jazz style.

Related Artists: Keith Jarrett Trio, Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea, Fred Hersch

Music Scene: Part of the Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Associated with Pianist movement. Known for Jazz style.

Tags: Jazz, 1970s, Album

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Death and the Flower is an album recorded by Keith Jarrett in October 1974 during two sessions that also produced Back Hand. Released in 1975, the disc features the pianist's "American Quartet" (Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian) with percussionist Guilherme Franco.

Death and the Flower

Keith Jarrett

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