Keith Jarrett's The Koln Concert

• Presents the first detailed study of Keith Jarrett's best-selling record, The Köln Concert.
• Charts the development of Keith Jarrett's solo improvisations and explores the musical construction of Cologne improvisations in particular.
• Examines the reception and commercial success of the record.
• Explores the musical, cultural, aesthetic, and historical facets of the record's creation, and its subsequent importance as a cultural symbol.

Readership: Jazz scholars, students, musicians, and fans, as well as fans of Keith Jarrett and The Köln Concert recording.

Peter Elsdon, Lecturer in Music, University of Hull, United Kingdom

Peter Elsdon is a lecturer in Music at the University of Hull, where he teaches Jazz and Popular Music. He also works as a jazz musician in his spare time.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Endnotes
Bibliography
Discography