How Keith Jarrett (and others) achieve the impossible

What do Serena Williams, Keith Jarrett, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan have in common? Is the secret to their overwhelming success just innate talent? Or is there something we can all learn from them?

Contents
00:00 The nightmare
00:40 Introducing Keith Jarrett
01:43 Does Keith Jarrett improvise?
02:29 Example improvisation: Country
04:19 Jarrett's influences and philosophy
05:57 Removing obstacles to innovation
06:30 Can improvisation include repetition?
07:26 Techniques of innovation
07:54 Innovation and iteration
08:49 Jarrett's legacy
09:09 Developing your talents
10:34 Conclusion

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MORE about the greats featured in this video:

Keith Jarrett:

For deep insights into Keith Jarrett's playing, I cannot recommend Peter Elson's book Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" too highly (https://amzn.to/3rIMGH1). It contains the full story of how the concert came within a hairsbreadth of being canceled, detailed background information, and insightful analysis both at a high level and at a level that will greatly interest musicians. Soon to be a movie!

Check out Rick Beato's amazing and heartbreaking interview with Keith Jarrett from February 2023 after his strokes:    • The Keith Jarrett Interview  

Jarrett's music featured here:
"Part IIC" from The Köln Concert (1975): https://apple.co/44x7Fds
"Heartland" from Concerts Bregenz/München (1981): https://apple.co/3sF37nU
"Solar" from Solo Tribute: The 100th Performance in Japan (1987): https://amzn.to/3PkPljk
"Country" from My Song: https://apple.co/3R2X334
"Part III" from Munich 2016: https://apple.co/45Qg90I

Serena Williams:
"Serena Williams: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends" by Clayton Geoffreys: https://amzn.to/44O5NgJ
The 2021 film "King Richard" is well worth watching as a window into the formative years of the Williams Sisters: https://amzn.to/45oeHT3

Michael Jordan:
ESPN's 10-art documentary The Last Dance is revelatory about Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, and the psychology of excellence: https://apple.co/3OSO9lQ

There are many books about MJ to choose from. Two of the best:
"Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made" by David Halberstram: https://amzn.to/3Ei8YSQ
"Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby": https://amzn.to/3YUthiR

Tiger Woods:
"Tiger Woods" - a 2018 biography by Jeff Benedict that aims to include everything... except any interviews with Woods himself: https://amzn.to/45zJJYc

Postscript: Tiger Woods is shown here missing the putt with which he could have won the 2019 Masters tournament - which he did on his next and final putt. It was his 15th major win and 5th masters win, but it had been 14 years since his last masters win. At 43 years old, it was one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, and to me, one of the most inspiring examples of never, ever giving up, even though he'd already had so much success as a much younger man.    • 2019 Masters Tournament Final Round B...  
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