Keith Jarrett's legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn't happen. Based on a true story, ‘Köln 75’ follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes (Mala Emde).
Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking - from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett (John Magaro) to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found.
The film captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett's one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.