The Starbucks index suggests that, as a rough rule of thumb, to get the Swiss price for something, double the US price i.e. a tall latte in Switzerland is twice the price of one in the US.  This rule works for concerts too meaning I paid a huge amount to see the Keith Jarrett Trio in Lucerne.

But it was worth it.  The concert hall itself, KKL Lucerne, is amazing.  The views of snow-capped mountains from the roof terrace creates just the right buzz for a concert.  The huge roof which overhangs the fountain reflects the lake and the boats as they come in or leave at the dock.  It’s a great place to have your beer before you head to your expensive seat.

And I’ve always found Keith Jarrett to be more compelling live than on CD.  There’s a warmth to his tone live that is missing in the excellent but cold ECM recordings, even of the live performances.  They ended with a song I did not recognize.   Jarrett played a repetitive and hypnotic four note theme with his left hand while improvising wildly with his right.  Peacock kept up a steady rhythm on the bass and De Johnette improvised with beats and sounds that you would never guess could come from a drumset.  I would love to identify the song but I can’t find a playlist on the web! Do this article or this one contain the playlist?