somewhere before

Somewhere Before is a live album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded on August 30 & 31, 1968 at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California. It features Charlie Haden on double bass and Paul Motian on drums.

The trio covers Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages" in an attractive, semi-funky style. "Pretty Ballad" is exactly what the title implies; Jazz hardly gets more subtle and beautiful than this. "Moving Soon" is a chaotic Free Jazz jam. In "New Rag" we begin to hear the distinctive Jarrett style. As an example of early, unfocused Jarrett, this is simply fascinating material.

180 gram audiophile vinyl
Side A
1. My Back Pages
2. Pretty Ballad
3. Moving Soon
4. Somewhere Before
Side B
1. New Rag
2. A Moment For Tears
3. Pout's Over (And The Day's Not Through)
4. Dedicated To You
5. Old Rag