Jasmine is a 2010 duet album by American pianist Keith Jarrett and bassist Charlie Haden. It was released on 12 May 2010. The album was recorded in March 2007 at Jarrett’s home studio in Oxford Township, New Jersey during the recording of a documentary about Haden. Additional tracks from the same session, including alternate takes of “Where Can I Go Without You” and “Goodbye”, were released in 2014 on Last Dance.
In the album liner notes, Jarrett wrote: “This recording was done in my small studio. It has very dry sound and we didn’t want to have the recording sound like anything but exactly what we were hearing while we played. So it is direct and straightforward… We did not rehearse per se, but went over chords when necessary… We had not played in over thirty years, but something magical happened and I then invited Charlie and his wife to the house to do some playing for a few days with no assurance that we’d have anything (including sound) that we’d want to release.” He continued: “Jasmine is a night-blooming flower with a beautiful fragrance and I hope you can hear what went into this, as there is no way to do anything as touching as this by rehearsing it until it dies. This is spontaneous music made on the spot without any preparation save our dedication throughout our lives that we won’t accept a substitute: it’s either the real thing or it’s nothing. It’s either real life, or it’s a cartoon… These are great love songs played by players who are trying, mostly, to keep the message intact. I hope you can hear it the way we did”…read more.
Album Data
Released: May 12th, 2010
Recorded: March 2007
Record Label: ECM Records
Location Recorded: Cavelight Studios, New Jersey, USA
Producer: Manfred Eicher & Keith Jarrett
Album Length: 62 min / 49 sec
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