It's All in the Game

The Out-of-Towners is available to purchase and download from the Apple Music Store (iTunes), one week prior to its worldwide release.

For the first time ever, an ECM album is available through iTunes, and it happens to be none other than The Out-of-Towners, the new release from Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette. Often referred to as The Standards Trio, this band is jazz's most consistently creative piano trio, and their new album, a live concert recording from Munich (home of ECM headquarters) in 2001, showcases them at the top of their game. At the end of the disc - rare for the trio's recordings - Keith Jarrett returns to the stage to perform a solo encore - a heart-melting rendition of "It's All in the Game."

Many a tear has to fall
But It's All In The Game.
All in the wonderful game
That we know as love.
You have words with him
And your future's looking dim,
But these things your hearts can rise above.
Once in a while he won't call,
But It's All In The Game.
Soon he'll be there at your side
With a sweet refrain.
And he'll kiss your lips,
And caress your waking fingertips,
And your hearts will fly away.
And he'll kiss your lips,
And caress your waking fingertips,
And your hearts will fly away,
And your hearts will fly away.
And your hearts will fly . . .
And your hearts will fly . . .

I bought this album on iTunes today. Just this song is worth the price of the album. Heart-melting is an apt description. Jarrett at his best.