Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden - Last Dance

Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden broaden the scope of their duo project to showcase jazz classics like Thelonious Monk's Round Midnight and Bud Powell's sprightly Dance of the Infidels. Love songs, however, are to the fore in this selection, with tender versions of My Old Flame, My Ship, It Might As Well Be Spring, Everything Happens To Me, and Every Time We Say Goodbye as well as alternate takes of Where Can I Go Without You and Goodbye, every bit as touching as the renditions on their previous best-selling album Jasmine (released in 2010).

When we play together it's like two people singing, said Keith Jarrett of his reunion with Haden. The intentions of the song are honoured, the shades of meaning in a melody or a lyric explored instrumentally. As Charlie Haden put it, Keith really listens, and I listen. That's the secret. It's about listening. The music of Last Dance was recorded at Keith Jarrett's home studio.

Personnel: Keith Jarrett (piano), Charlie Haden (double bass)

Press reactions to Jasmine:

As a concept, these piano-and-bass explorations of eight classic American songs could not be simpler, but the poise and subtlety of both thought and execution make it a spell-binding experience. - Dave Gelly, The Observer

An intimate, home-studio recording of love songs - deep, almost painfully heartfelt - and so good it will be sure to top most best-of-lists...If you buy only one album this year... - Phil Johnson, Independent on Sunday

A sublime collaboration. - Charles Waring, Record Collector