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Born on May 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, Keith Jarrett is a pianist, composer and jazz musician. Keith Jarrett is 81 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Emmaus High School and Berklee College of Music. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship (1972), Léonie Sonning Music Prize (2004), NEA Jazz Masters and 1 more.
My Take
Keith Jarrett occupies a singular place in my listening life. Plenty of pianists have technique; almost none have his willingness to walk on stage with nothing prepared and trust the moment completely. The improvised solo concerts he pioneered remain, to me, the purest gamble in modern music. His apprenticeships with Art Blakey, Charles Lloyd, and Miles Davis gave him deep jazz credibility, but he transcended category, moving between jazz and classical as if the border never existed. The Guggenheim, the Sonning Prize, the NEA Jazz Masters honor: all deserved, all beside the point. What matters is that first note emerging from silence. Late at night, nothing else comes close.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keith Jarrett
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・ジャレット
- Reading
- きーす・じゃれっと
- Born
- May 8, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- pianist / composer / jazz musician / recording artist / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Emmaus High School
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 1972 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2004 Léonie Sonning Music Prize
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Steinway artist
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.keithjarrett.org
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Jarrett
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207034
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Keith Jarrett born?
Keith Jarrett was born on May 8, 1945 and is 81 years old.
Where is Keith Jarrett from?
Keith Jarrett is from Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Keith Jarrett do?
Keith Jarrett works as pianist, composer, jazz musician, recording artist, musician.
Where did Keith Jarrett study?
Keith Jarrett attended Berklee College of Music.
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