[Piano, drum, and bass] The genesis to actually being a jazz player
came from my desire to change notes in other people's music. So, Mozart, I would be studying and playing
a piece. And I'd say, "I don't really think this is
the exact right voicing on the-- for this chord." And when I first heard jazz I realized that
that-- it was almost, like, expected of the player to find those notes that were his. [Piano, drums But when I'm out there and there's just a
piano, it's like my body knows exactly what to do. It's just like my left hand knows how to play. And if I tell it what to play I'm stopping
it. It-- and-- it's the-- not only-- not only
am I stopping it, but I'm stopping it from playing something better than I can think
of. [Piano] This is, like, being over saturated with input. And it actually comes through your entire
body. And people ask me, you know, why I make the
noises I make when I play. [Piano] Anybody in their right mind would try to find
an outlet (LAUGH) somewhere, so-- you know, like if-- if something's really happening
the passion just takes over. Audiences think I don't like them. But the truth is I need them more than almost
any other performer that comes on the stage in front of me. I just need them to do a few simple, you know,
easy things. Try to concentrate. [Piano, drums, bass] The principle in this trio has been the same
from 1983 to 30 years later. It's been exactly the same. It's the sidemen that have the freedom. The leader's always the leader. I wanted to be my own sideman too. I thought, "Okay, I have these two wonderful
players. They're gonna know how to-- they're gonna
know what to do." What if we just start playing. And the only way to do that would be either
totally free playing or music we already know. [Piano, drums, bass] There is an amazing amount of music that was
never played. What I'm seeking is that. This-- this music that's in the air that is
ready to be played at all times, it you know, that's why I show up at a concert. MEDIA ID: 13Y11M08-002.MP3 Pg.2 Keith Jarrett script JEFF Keith Jarrett script JEFF
