La Scala (album)
La Scala is a live solo piano album by American pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in concert on February 13, 1995 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan (Italy) and released by ECM Records in 1997.[1]
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| Released | 1997, May [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995, February 13 | |||
| Venue | Teatro alla Scala, Milan (Italy) | |||
| Length | 1:18:38 | |||
| Label | ECM Records [ECM 1640] | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The music overall develops slowly but always holds one's interest, reinforcing one's viewpoint of Keith Jarrett as one of the top pianists of the 1980s and '90s."[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Jarrett's improvisations are as long and as densely textured as ever, but there is a modesty and philosophical calm about the music which seems new. The second part of 'La Scala'... has outbreaks of quiet violence, but nothing that doesn't have its own resolution. The instrument is immaculate, warm and full-voiced."[3]
Track listing
- All music by Keith Jarrett except as indicated.
- "La Scala, Part 1" - 44:54
- "La Scala, Part 2" - 27:42
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 6:01
Total effective playing time: 1:16:34 (the album contains 2:04 applause approximately)
Personnel
- Keith Jarrett – piano
Technical Personnel
- Jan Erik Kongshaug - Remixing Engineer
- Judith Joy Ross - Liner Photo
- Mayo Bucher - Cover Graphic
- Michael Hofstetter - Cover Design
- Manfred Eicher - Remixing Engineer and Executive Producer
References
- ECM Records Keith Jarrett: La Scala accessed May 2020
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 770. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.