Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette
The Out-of-Towners (ECM) Land of the Sun (Verve)
With the notable exception of Charo, mellowness generally comes with age. This adage helps explain why the latest CDs by Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette, who played with Miles Davis during his most electric period, and Haden, the bassist on Ornette Coleman's early skronkfests, walk on the quiet side. Yet the subtle complexity of their artistry reveals a musical intelligence that's as fierce as ever.
Although The Out-of-Towners is dominated by standards such as "It's All in the Game," the title trio is hardly bound by tradition. For proof, check the Jarrett-penned title cut, which swings through a plethora of post-bop moods over the course of nearly twenty minutes. Haden, for his part, uses a lithe ten-piece band anchored by pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba to survey the music of Mexico. Tunes such as "De Siempre (Forever)" display a lush, semi-orchestral melancholy that's simultaneously contemporary and timeless.
The listening on these discs isn't as easy as it seems at first blush. And they're all the better for it.
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