Background
Jarrett, Keith was born on May 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Keith Jarrett
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Student, Berklee School Music, 1963.
Career
Personal Mountains, Nude Arts.Professional appearances. 2 hour solo concert of own. Worked with Roland Kirk, Tony Scott and others in New New York
Joined Art Blakely 1965.
Toured Europe with Charles Lloyd 1966. With Miles Davis 71; soloist and leader of own groups since 1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member Royal Swedish Academy Music. M C.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1963
Awards
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Decorated officier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France). Recipient Guggenheim award, 1972, Grand Prix du Disque, Government of France, 1972, Prix du President de la Republique (France), 1991, Sonning Music prize, 2004. Recordings nominated for Grammy award, 1974, 86, 88, 92, 98. Recordings named Record of Year, Time magazine, Downbeat magazine, Stereo Review, 1974, New York Times, 1975, 92, Rolling Stone magazine, 1976, Civil Defense Review, 1992, Downbeat, 1996. Named Pianist/Artist of Year, Downbeat magazine, 1974, 75, 94, 96, 97, 98, Keyboard magazine, 1976, 82, 91, Swing Journal (Japan), 1980, 86, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96. 1st improvising musician to perform Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1978, Vienna State Opera, 1991, La Scala, Milan, 1995.Decorated officier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France). Recipient Guggenheim award, 1972, Grand Prix du Disque, Government of France, 1972, Prix du President de la Republique (France), 1991, Sonning Music prize, 2004. Recordings nominated for Grammy award, 1974, 86, 88, 92, 98.
Recordings named Record of Year, Time magazine, Downbeat magazine, Stereo Review, 1974, New York Times, 1975, 92, Rolling Stone magazine, 1976, Civil Defense Review, 1992, Downbeat, 1996. Named Pianist/Artist of Year, Downbeat magazine, 1974, 75, 94, 96, 97, 98, Keyboard magazine, 1976, 82, 91, Swing Journal (Japan), 1980, 86, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96. 1st improvising musician to perform Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1978, Vienna State Opera, 1991, La Scala, Milan, 1995.