The Ventriloquism of Keith Jarrett


I've been a fan of his for eons and have many of his recordings.  When I first heard him making his vocal noises during parts of his playing, I thought, 'WTF is that damn noise!?!"  Hated it, but got used to it.

Just now, I thought I'd put on one of his live concerts via YouTube to listen to while working.  On video, I hear his vocalization but don't really see his mouth moving at all.  

It's like he's a ventriloquist or something. 

Not important at all, but thought I'd share anyways.

Cheers, all. 

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Showing 2 responses by david_ten

The beauty and amazingness of our individual emotional connections... or breaks.  I had likely heard Keith Jarrett prior, yet my awareness and connection to him and his music coalesced nearly 25 years ago, in Girona Spain...when I walked into a small cafe for lunch. 

+1 for @tomcy6 ’s and the OP's use of ’I’... a critical and important distinction.