--- product_id: 63354855 title: "Rio" price: "€ 53.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/63354855-rio store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Rio **Price:** € 53.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rio - **How much does it cost?** € 53.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/63354855-rio) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description This solo concert by Keith Jarrett, recorded live in South America in April, 2011, comes 40 years after his first solo album for ECM. The Rio de Janeiro concert is, the pianist feels, one of his best: "beautifully structured, jazzy, serious, sweet, playful, warm, economical, energetic, passionate, and connected with the Brazilian culture in a unique way. The sound in the hall was excellent and so was the enthusiastic audience." Jarrett's solo recordings are a 'tradition' of their own, yet each is unique in itself, a special event. The great pianist had played in Brazil only once before - back in the 1980s and felt that he had 'unfinished business' there. On this occasion the music that emerges, entirely improvised, shares with some of Jarrett's best-loved albums (think of The Köln Concert) an intensely lyrical core. Jarrett's capacity for creating song forms and compositional structures in the moment is unparalleled, as is clearly heard over Rio's 15 short tracks.The release of 'Rio' coincides with Keith Jarrett's 40th anniversary as an ECM recording artist. It was in November 1971 that the pianist and producer Manfred Eicher first collaborated - on the epochal and hugely influential solo piano album 'Facing You'. Jarrett's rich and rewarding solo piano catalogue on ECM have brought forth some remarkable recordings over four decades and 'Rio' is a stunning addition to them."Rio is a masterpiece, a jazz recording of such creativity that it is impossible to absorb the enormity of its achievement in one, two or even three auditions." - JazzwisePersonnel: Keith Jarrett (piano) Review (5 stars) A lyrical triumph to equal the Koln Concert, intense drama and emotional catharsis captured through long-haul, improvised performance. -- The Independent On Sunday, (Phil Johnson), November 6, 2011(5 stars) Rio represents Jarrett at his most exuberant...For old Jarrett fans and prospective new ones, it's a must. -- The Guardian, (John Fordham), November 4, 2011(5 stars) Some of Jarrett's most magic music making on record...it is compulsive listening...marvellous stuff. -- Jazzwise, (Stuart Nicholson), December 2011 / January 2012(5 stars) Warm emotions, unerring logic and impeccable technique...there are ballads and ruminations, rumbling infernos and warm-hearted dances. -- Financial Times, (Mike Hobart), November 5, 2011 Review: A feast for the ears and mind - This is not a record to listen to in the background whilst doing other things. It is not a record to be interrupted by phone calls or shouts that dinner's ready. Plan a couple of hours for yourself or with a friend. Turn the lights down with a glass of wine and just concentrate. You will be rewarded with a remarkable journey of sound. After each track you will wonder what Keith can possibly come up with next. The first track, and one other will throw you if you aren't used to the, let's face it, highly unusual multitonal pieces which Keith puts into a concert. I still find these pieces challenging but am starting to get it. I won't spoil it by describing each track, let this be part of your journey. But along the way you will be open mouthed at the beauty, tapping your foot to the beat, and laughing out loud at the humour in the musical twists and turns. To be fair, the above describes many of Keiths solo concerts, but there is something extra special about this one I feel. He is getting sounds out of the piano which just don't exist. Review: Patchy - Keith Jarrett's solo concert recordings have become increasingly difficult to review in recent years. Have they actually become more predictable and less inventive, or is it simply that I am too familiar with them? Either way, Rio - like Carnegie Hall and Testament - seems to feature a few dazzling patches set against an all-too-familiar background. Rio is another multi-section concert. It's a shame that Jarrett has given up the long, flowing improvisations of his early career because he no longer has to manage the transitions between sections and this has pushed him towards generic sections. Section 14, for example, is a soulless, crowd-pleasing ostinato such as he could have done at any moment in his career, and Part 11 is a (mercifully brief) example of the blues piece that he has been throwing in towards the end of his concerts since Paris '88. Nonetheless, there are some notable highlights on these two discs. Part 1, for example is a masterpiece of concentration as Jarrett unfolds a dense contrapuntal fabric that can stand as one of his most serious extemporised pieces. Part 9 is a breathtaking example of Jarrett's "sacred hymn" style and explores the high register of the keyboard to great effect. Fans of the trio will enjoy parts 4 and 7, which sound remarkably like standard ballads. Part 3 is an exuberantly swung waltz that starts, pleasantly enough, on an ostinato but then shows some real progression from its mid-point. Part 5's Latin groove reminds me of his early 1970s work and will suit long-term Jarrett fans. Part 15 - an aria over rippling sustained chords - brings the concert to a satisfyingly emotional climax. With regard to the recording itself: there must have been an outbreak of plague in Rio the week that Jarrett came to town. Never have I heard so many coughs and sneezes on an ECM recording. Although they never hit the distracting peaks of the Carnegie Hall Concert audience, their applause is also a factor in a noisier recording than one would like, and Jarrett's vocal contributions (e.g. on Parts 5 and 10) are awfully prominent. Overall I feel that if you're going for a concert from Jarrett in the period after he recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Radiance is still the recording to go for. Rio is unquestionably good, but with such a prolific recording artist one can afford to be picky. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B005JA8NCI | | Best Sellers Rank | 111,728 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 677 in Cool Jazz | | Country of origin | Germany | | Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (111) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 22969830 | | Label | ECM | | Manufacturer | ECM | | Number of discs | 2 | | Product Dimensions | 16.41 x 15.01 x 1.19 cm; 123.89 g | ## Images ![Rio - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sYRxxxeYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A feast for the ears and mind *by V***N on 9 November 2011* This is not a record to listen to in the background whilst doing other things. It is not a record to be interrupted by phone calls or shouts that dinner's ready. Plan a couple of hours for yourself or with a friend. Turn the lights down with a glass of wine and just concentrate. You will be rewarded with a remarkable journey of sound. After each track you will wonder what Keith can possibly come up with next. The first track, and one other will throw you if you aren't used to the, let's face it, highly unusual multitonal pieces which Keith puts into a concert. I still find these pieces challenging but am starting to get it. I won't spoil it by describing each track, let this be part of your journey. But along the way you will be open mouthed at the beauty, tapping your foot to the beat, and laughing out loud at the humour in the musical twists and turns. To be fair, the above describes many of Keiths solo concerts, but there is something extra special about this one I feel. He is getting sounds out of the piano which just don't exist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Patchy *by S***L on 9 November 2011* Keith Jarrett's solo concert recordings have become increasingly difficult to review in recent years. Have they actually become more predictable and less inventive, or is it simply that I am too familiar with them? Either way, Rio - like Carnegie Hall and Testament - seems to feature a few dazzling patches set against an all-too-familiar background. Rio is another multi-section concert. It's a shame that Jarrett has given up the long, flowing improvisations of his early career because he no longer has to manage the transitions between sections and this has pushed him towards generic sections. Section 14, for example, is a soulless, crowd-pleasing ostinato such as he could have done at any moment in his career, and Part 11 is a (mercifully brief) example of the blues piece that he has been throwing in towards the end of his concerts since Paris '88. Nonetheless, there are some notable highlights on these two discs. Part 1, for example is a masterpiece of concentration as Jarrett unfolds a dense contrapuntal fabric that can stand as one of his most serious extemporised pieces. Part 9 is a breathtaking example of Jarrett's "sacred hymn" style and explores the high register of the keyboard to great effect. Fans of the trio will enjoy parts 4 and 7, which sound remarkably like standard ballads. Part 3 is an exuberantly swung waltz that starts, pleasantly enough, on an ostinato but then shows some real progression from its mid-point. Part 5's Latin groove reminds me of his early 1970s work and will suit long-term Jarrett fans. Part 15 - an aria over rippling sustained chords - brings the concert to a satisfyingly emotional climax. With regard to the recording itself: there must have been an outbreak of plague in Rio the week that Jarrett came to town. Never have I heard so many coughs and sneezes on an ECM recording. Although they never hit the distracting peaks of the Carnegie Hall Concert audience, their applause is also a factor in a noisier recording than one would like, and Jarrett's vocal contributions (e.g. on Parts 5 and 10) are awfully prominent. Overall I feel that if you're going for a concert from Jarrett in the period after he recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Radiance is still the recording to go for. Rio is unquestionably good, but with such a prolific recording artist one can afford to be picky. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by W***E on 11 January 2012* Bought this for my husband and he was delighted with it. It was a mix of the more "avant-garde" which is Jarrett's trademark, and the more "accessable", as I would put it!! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/63354855-rio](https://www.desertcart.at/products/63354855-rio) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*