The Cure is a live album by the Keith Jarrett Trio recorded at the Town Hall in New York City on April 21, 1990 and released on ECM October the following year. The trio—Jarrett's "Standards Trio"—features rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.
Reception AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Richard S. Ginell, stating, "One's reservations fade when confronted with the sheer creativity and empathy that the trio displayed in this gorgeously recorded live date... first-class improvisational jazz."Ginell, R. S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed March 30, 2010
Track listing "Bemsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 9:43 "Old Folks" (Deddette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 11:18 "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:38 "Blame It on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 8:16 "Golden Earrings" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young) – 8:31 "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 13:26 "The Cure" (Keith Jarrett) – 10:31 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) – 9:11
Personnel
Keith Jarrett Trio Keith Jarrett – piano Gary Peacock – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums
Technical personnel Manfred Eicher – producer Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer Barbara Wojirsch – cover design Kuni Shinohara – photography
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