''Changeless'' is a live album by the

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Trio recorded at various venues over a week in October 1987 and released on

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two years later. The trio—Jarrett's " ''Standards'' Trio"—features rhythm section

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October 1987 tour

''Changeless'' is a compilation of tracks recorded during the "Standards trio" October 1987 North American tour in which, according to ''www.keithjarrett.org'', offered 14 recitals in 28 days:Keith Jarrett 1987 live concerts
accessed May 13, 2020 * October 3 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, USA * October 8 – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA * October 9 – Lexington, KY, USA "Lifeline" * October 11 – Convention Center, Dallas, TX, USA "Endless" * October 12 – Wortham Center, Houston, TX, USA "Ecstasy" * October 14 – Paramount Theater, Denver, CO, USA "Dancing" * October 16 – Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA * October 19 – Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA * October 21 – Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT, USA * October 23 – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, USA * October 25 –

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, Toronto, OT, Canada * October 27 – Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN, USA * October 29 – Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY, USA * October 31 – Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA * November 1 – Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Reception

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review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars and states, "This is a triumph, for Jarrett has successfully brought the organically evolving patterns of his solo concerts into the group format ... a genuine collective musical experience."Ginell, R. S.

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accessed March 23, 2010 The authors of ''

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'' wrote that ''Changeless'' contains "original material which is deeply subversive (though also respectfully aware) of the whole tradition of jazz as a system of improvisation on 'the changes'... On ''Changeless'', there are no chord progressions at all; the trio improvises each section in a single key, somewhat in the manner of an Indian raga. The results are impressive and thought-provoking, like everything Jarrett has attempted." Jarrett biographer Wolfgang Sandner comment of ''Changeless'': "Jarrett had, at last, combined his free-playing techniques with his trio style."

Track listing

''All music by Keith Jarrett'' # "Dancing" (Denver) – 9:01 # "Endless" (Dallas) – 15:32 # "Lifeline" (Lexington) – 11:32 # "Ecstacy" (Houston) – 12:59

Personnel

Keith Jarrett Trio

* Keith Jarrett –

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Technical personnel

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– producer *

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– remixing engineer * Tom McKenney – recording engineer * Dieter Rehm – design * Gyokusei Jikihara – painting

References

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