''Standards in Norway'' is a live album by American pianist

Keith Jarrett Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American jazz and classical music pianist and composer. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey and later moved on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s, he has also been a ...

's "Standards Trio" featuring

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and

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

recorded in concert in October, 1989 at the Konserthuset in Oslo (Norway) and released by

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in 1995.

October 1989 Tour

''Standards in Norway'' was recorded in concert during the "Standards trio" October 1989 European tour in which, according to ''www.keithjarrett.org'', offered 14 recitals in 28 days:Keith Jarrett 1989 live concerts
accessed May 14, 2020 * 1 - Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (Belgium) * 3 - Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden) * 5 - Koncertsalen i Tivoli, Copenhagen (Denmark) * 7 - Konserthuset, Oslo (Norway) '' tandards In Norway' * 9 - Royal Festival Hall, London (England) * 11 - Graf-Zeppelin-Haus, Friedrichshafen (Germany) * 15 - Philharmonie, Cologne (Germany) recorded and released as Tribute CM 1420/21* 16 - Philharmonie, Gasteig, Munich (Germany) * 18 - Musikhalle, Hamburg (Germany) * 19 - Kongreßalle Killesberg, Stuttgart (Germany) * 21 - Alte Oper, Frankfurt (Germany) * 23 - Palais de la Musique, Strasbourg (France) * 25 - Arsenal, Metz (France) * 28 - Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris (France)

Reception

The Allmusic review by

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awarded the album 3 stars and states, "none of the eight performances from the concert appearance are throwaways. Jarrett's vocal sounds are more restrained than usual while his piano playing is in peak form".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 29, 2010

Track listing

# " All of You" (

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

) - 8:16 # " Little Girl Blue" (

Lorenz Hart Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include " Blue Moon", " The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Bewitched, Both ...

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

) - 6:44 # " Just in Time" ( Betty Comden, Adolph Green,

Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...

) - 11:04 # " Old Folks" ( Willard Robison) - 10:42 # " Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (

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Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Life and career Webster was born in New York City, United St ...

) - 7:26 # "Dedicated to You" ( Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Hy Zaret) - 12:19 # "

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" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) - 10:57 # " How About You?" (

Ralph Freed Ralph Freed (1 May 1907, Vancouver - February 13, 1973) was a Canadian born American lyricist and television producer. Early Life Born May 1, 1907 to Max Freed and Rosie (Rosza) Grossman who met in Charleston, SC. Ralph married Grace H. Berchma ...

Burton Lane Burton Lane ( Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include '' Finian's Rainbow'' in 1947 and ''On a Clear Day You ...

) - 5:55 Total effective playing time: 68:20 (the album contains 5:03 applause approximately)

Personnel

– piano *

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Technical Personnel

* Jan Erik Kongshaug - Recording Engineer * Barbara Wojirsch - Cover Design * Manfred Eicher - Production

References

{{Authority control Standards Trio albums Gary Peacock live albums Jack DeJohnette live albums Keith Jarrett live albums 1989 live albums ECM Records live albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher