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The Cure is a live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett's "Standards Trio" featuring Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette recorded in concert in April, 1990 at The Town Hall in New York City and released by ECM Records in October, 1991.[1]

The Cure
Live album by Keith Jarrett
Released	1991, October [1]
Recorded	1990, April 21
Venue	The Town Hall, New York City (USA)
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:17:36
Label	ECM Records [ECM 1440]
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
Tribute (1989) The Cure (1991) Vienna Concert (1991)
Jarrett / Peacock / DeJohnette chronology
Tribute (1989) The Cure (1990) Bye Bye Blackbird (1991)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, and states, "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

Total effective playing time: 1:13:23 (the album contains 4:13 applause approximately)

Personnel

• Keith Jarrett – piano
• Gary Peacock - bass
• Jack DeJohnette - drums

Technical Personnel

• Jan Erik Kongshaug - Recording Engineer
• Kuni Shinohara - Photography
• Barbara Wojirsch - Cover Design
• Manfred Eicher - Production

References

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