Keith Jarrett's The Koln Concert - Elsdon, Peter (Oxford Oxford university press, 2013)
Presents the first detailed study of Keith Jarrett's best-selling record, The Köln Concert.Charts the development of Keith Jarrett's solo improvisations and explores the musical construction of Cologne improvisations in particular.Examines the reception and commercial success of the record.Explores the musical, cultural, aesthetic, and historical facets of the record's creation, and its subsequent importance as a cultural symbol.