The Cure
Live album by the Keith Jarrett Trio
Released	October 1991 [1]
Recorded	April 21, 1990
Venue	The Town Hall New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:17:36
Label	ECM ECM 1440
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
Tribute (1990) The Cure (1991) Vienna Concert (1992)
Jarrett / Peacock / DeJohnette chronology
Tribute (1990) The Cure (1991) Bye Bye Blackbird (1993)

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. ^[1]

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." ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

1. " Bemsha Swing" ( Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 9:43
2. " Old Folks" ( Deddette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 11:18
3. " Woody 'n' You" ( Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:38
4. " Blame It on My Youth" ( Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 8:16
5. "Golden Earrings" ( Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young) – 8:31
6. " Body and Soul" ( Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 13:26
7. "The Cure" (Keith Jarrett) – 10:31
8. " 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

References