''Always Let Me Go: Live in Tokyo'' is a live double album by American jazz pianist

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, recorded at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall and

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in Japan in April 2001 and released on

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October the following year. The trio—Jarrett's "Standards Trio"—features rhythm section

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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 (jazz musician), Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, B ...

. It is the fourth album to feature mainly original improvised material by the trio, following ''

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'' (1983), '' Changeless'' (1987), and '' Inside Out'' (2000).

Reception

The

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review by Glenn Swan awarded the album 4½ stars and states, "After 20 years of working together, they trust each other (and the audience) enough to deliver over two hours of unscripted music... it adds a rewarding layer of understanding and appreciation, as few musicians can deliver such diamonds with so little structure in place. Song for song, the symbiosis is a marvel to behold—and the audience knows it. These are gods at play, and the lightning bolts they toss around are awe-inspiring." In a review for ''

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'', Thomas Conrad wrote, "''Always Let Me Go'' sustains a heightened sense of imaginative focus through its sudden shifts, peaks and valleys, the exquisitely realized songs within songs that the trio comes upon... and the dramatic swings of its dynamic scope. In its 20th year, this trio keeps growing in its ability to challenge the creativity of its listeners." The authors of ''

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'' commented, "As a document of Jarrett's almost 150th performance in Japan, it's impeccable."

Track listing

Personnel

– piano *

– double bass *

– drums

Technical personnel

* Keith Jarrett,

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– producer * Yoshihiro Suzuki – recording engineer * Dieter Rehm – design, cover photography * Fumiaki Fujimoto – liner photography

References

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