Keith Jarrett: Mysteries

A 15-minute piece that never settles into a tempo? Most jazz combos would die a slow, painful death trying to do this. But Jarretts group shimmers and floats and bobs and swoons, and holds on to the audiences interest, even without a finger-snapping rhythm. Of course, Jarrett helps matters considerably by crafting one of his most beautiful melodies. This is not so much a jazz performance as a tone poem. A remarkable recording.