I'm really excited to present this exclusive video clip of Jazz & Classical keyboardist legend Keith Jarrett, checking out and jammin' on the Yamaha Tyros 4 keyboard @ Namm last Saturday. The video starts out with Peter Baartmans demonstrating Tyros 4, and then Jarrett steps in to add his hand to the song improvisation. A few minutes later, he's given the opportunity to sit down and give the Tyros 4 a workout! This is truly an incredible rare treat to watch this jazz & classical keyboard master play Tyros 4. I'm sure Martin & Peter will not forget this moment either. If this video doesn't convince arranger naysayers now that arranger keyboards (specifically Tyros 4) not worthy of respect by the world's elite pro jazz & classical keyboardists, think again! I willing to bet Mr. Jarret owns a Tyros 4 now!

Also, many thanks to my sz buddy Tapas Das for capturing this truly memorable arranger event.

That's just truly wonderful, thanks so much for sharing that. What an awesome treat. And I also bet Keith has one now.

So this is what you were telling me about last night on the phone.

Man, Jarrett is one of my favorites...a true legend for sure.

I'm waiting with sweaty palms for my Tyros4...should be shipping to me first of the week, if everything goes as planned.

My demo Tyros3 is officially sold, and in the hands of it's new owner, who is none other than Glen Campbell's former (many years ago) on-the-road piano player/keyboardist, Johnny Coy...a 72 year old veteran player who moved back to Cape Breton upon retiring. He's an awesome jazz player, as well as a fine country pianist. He also has my old demo unit PSR-9000 Pro, which he still loves and plays.

I love going to his place and hear him play arranger.

The Tyros is not your father's arranger, although it could become your father's arranger.

Thanks for the incredible surprise, Scott...you weren't kidding.

Ian

That's an awesome video.

It didn't take Jarrett long to get the lay of the land.

Well, I feel like a Neanderthal cave painter watch Rembrandt at the brush.

Wow.

Super Stuff...can't get enough...

Thanks to all for sharing

very kool video, interesting ....but for me those shoo bee doo wop sounds start to get real old fast...
he really looked confused playing on an arranger KB.....
probably doesn't play one much....wonder if he would really buy one for himself?

You gotta be kidding lmao ... do you really think Yamaha would make Keith Jarret buy one ... rofl I am betting they would give it to him just to have him be seen using one. That would be worth millions to them. And take it into account that is probably one of his first times using an arranger so of course it would seem a little unfamliar. And he wasn't choosing patches, it was just a demo session where he was playing what was punched in. Donny did you even stop to think about what you were watching before you commented?

Yep, getting a Tyros4 in Keith Jarrett's hands would be worth waaaaaaay more in publicity than any ad.

He seemed to be impressed with the instrument...I bet he wishes it had 88 keys.

Of course, he could always look into the next CVP-series....hee hee.

Ian

sorry Nigel....but I'm not a jazzer at all ...quite honestly I have never heard of him until I read this post... I guess we're all into different kinds of music....

I'm very impressed with what I am hearing from the Tyros 4. Maybe it could replace my Motif 6 in my live band as a solo keyboard and still give me a great arranger to use at home.