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The Keith Jarrett Standards Trio was a jazz group comprising pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Formed for recording sessions in 1983, it focused largely on songs from the American popular-song and jazz-standard repertoire while also performing collective improvisations. Albums including Standards, Vol. 1, Standards, Vol.
2, and the live set At the Blue Note document the group's flexible tempo, extended performances, and close three-way interaction.
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Keith Jarrett Standards Trio ranks #1 of 146 in the Piano Trio ranking, ahead of Beaux Arts Trio.
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Who are the members of Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio?
The group consists of Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Their first studio sessions together in 1983 produced Standards, Vol. 1, Standards, Vol. 2, and Changes.
Why is it called the Standards Trio?
The name reflects the group's focus on established jazz and popular-song repertoire rather than only Jarrett originals. Pieces associated with Broadway and the Great American Songbook became starting points for long, spontaneous group improvisations.
Which live Standards Trio album should a new listener try?
Still Live and the six-disc At the Blue Note document the trio's ability to reshape familiar songs across extended performances. Inside Out offers a contrasting view because much of it grows from free improvisation rather than a fixed standards program.
Is the Standards Trio the same group heard on Jarrett's Köln Concert?
No. The Köln Concert is an entirely improvised solo-piano performance recorded in 1975. The Standards Trio began later and centers on Jarrett's interaction with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.
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