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Keith Jarrett: Quick Facts

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Born May 8, 1945 (age 81) • Allentown • Pennsylvania

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Keith Jarrett sits on a chair in front of a grand piano, wearing a blue outfit, with a guitar and plants in the background, in a warmly lit room, 1975.
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