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Brad Mehldau Trio (Live)

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The pianist Brad Mehldau, who often plays improvisations based on rock songs and also draws from classical music, emerged as a pianist to be watched in the 1990s. He’s a stylistic descendent of Bill Evans, but Mehldau has developed his own sound at the keyboard. This live double album, recorded at the Village Vanguard in 2006, includes original material; songs by Oasis and Soundgarden; a gem by the Brazilian composer Chico Buarque; pieces by Jimmy Heath and John Coltrane; and a couple of old school standards. The rhythm section — bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard — are tuned into Mehldau’s every ebb and flow. The 24-minute version of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” the longest track here, is a wonder. On the Mehldau original, “Secret Beach,” a delicious left-hand line seems to unfold in slow motion as the group plays a Brazilian groove. The album closes with an expansive rendition of the Coltrane hard bop classic, “Countdown.”

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A heads-up to any Mehldau fan...

This is an excellent album, and I had the pleasure of being at the Vanguard for one of the Sat night sets. FYI: There is a high-quality digital version of this album available on Mehldau's website, which includes all three Friday night sets, for $20. Eight of the songs overlap with the ones available on this version, but I'm not sure if they are the same recordings or not (the track lengths are different, though). Some of the songs on the Complete Fri Night Sets that are not included on this album version are We See, Everything in its Right Place, Fear and Trembling, and 4 others. So, if you can't get enough of this album version, or want to get a recording of the entire set you might have been at, definitely check it out.

Excellent

OK, folks, $15.99 may seem like a lot, but keep in mind this is a 2-disc set with OVER TWO AND A HALF HOURS of great music. Amazon has it for $14.99, and of course you have to pay shipping. And given that there are no liner notes in the physical CD, you might as well get it here! Mehldau is one of today's best jazz artists -- enjoy.

there are no liner notes

I bought the physical CD today and there are no liner notes, just a picture of the trio. The CD was recorded at the Vanguard on October 11-15 2006.

Biography

Born: August 23, 1970 in Jacksonville, FL

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

During the '90s and into the 2000s, Brad Mehldau was one among a plethora of young jazz pianists who rose to prominence. He is one of the more absorbing and thoughtful practitioners within that idiom, and he is receptive to the idea of using material from the rock era (Paul McCartney's "Blackbird," for example). Though Mehldau's training is primarily classical, his interest in jazz began early. He played in the Hall High School jazz band of Hartford, Connecticut, winning the Berklee College of Music's...
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  • $15.99
  • Genres: Jazz, Music
  • Released: Mar 21, 2008

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