description Facing You – Keith Jarrett Overview
Released in 1972, *Facing You* is a remarkable solo piano album by Keith Jarrett recorded live at Leningrad’s Alexandrovsky Concert Hall, featuring entirely improvised pieces without pre-determined structure or setlist. It showcases his intensely focused and complex melodic development within a single performance.
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Was Facing You recorded live in Leningrad?
No. Facing You was recorded in a studio in Oslo, Norway, on 10 November 1971. It was released by ECM in 1972 as Keith Jarrett's first solo piano album for the label.
Who produced Keith Jarrett's Facing You?
Facing You was produced by Manfred Eicher for ECM Records. That connection matters because ECM's spacious piano sound became closely associated with Jarrett's later solo recordings.
How does Facing You relate to The Koln Concert?
Facing You came before The Koln Concert, which was recorded in 1975 and became Jarrett's most famous solo piano release. Facing You is a studio album, while The Koln Concert is a live concert recording.
What are some key tracks on Facing You?
The album opens with In Front and includes pieces such as Ritooria, Lalene, My Lady; My Child, Landscape for Future Earth, Starbright, Vapallia, and Semblence. The tracks show Jarrett developing long solo-piano ideas before his large-scale live improvisation albums became famous.
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