I can’t take Keith’s or a lot of other people’s vocalizations. I listened to his music long ago until I made the mistake of getting a video of a performance. He was moaning and looked like he was in great pain. I couldn't see how he was playing the music I was hearing. His fingers were curled, mouth open and he was rocking his head up and down. I can’t get that image out of my head when I hear him now, so no more Keith for me.
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.