Köln 75 tells the gripping true story of Vera Brandes (Mala Emde), a rebellious 18-year-old who, with passion and determination, is ready to risk everything to make her dream come true. Defying her parents’ conservative views, in January 1975 she manages to organise a concert by Keith Jarrett (John Magaro) at the Cologne Opera House. She cannot yet know that this piano improvisation, which was on the verge of failure right up to the last moment, will be immortalised on an album and become, for many, one of the most celebrated musical works of the 20th century: Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert. With over four million copies sold to date, the double album with its iconic white cover remains the most successful solo jazz record and solo piano album of all time.
