Jarrett, Keith (1945– )

US jazz pianist and composer. An eccentric innovator, he performs both alone and with small groups. Jarrett was a member of the rock-influenced Charles Lloyd Quartet 1966–67, and played with Miles Davis 1970–71. The Köln Concert (1975) is a characteristic solo live recording.

During the 1970s and 1980s he played with a number of bands, including the American, European, and Belonging bands, and released several recordings, including Nude Ants (1979) and Personal Mountains (1986). In the 1990s Jarrett formed another group – a trio with Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock – with whom he made a number of recordings, including Inside Out (2001), recorded live in London. At the same time, Jarrett continued to work solo during the 1980s and 1990s, releasing the solo concert recordings Vienna Concert (1991) and La Scala (1995).