Blues and ballads is a studio album by jazz pianist brad mehldau. Where do you start revives the old mehldau approach of covering songs from across the decades. Jan 02, 2017 the brad mehldau trio was named best international ensemble at the 20 echo awards, the same year that where do you start was chosen as album of the year by the academie du jazz. Brad mehldaus latest covers project, where do you start, came out tuesday. House on hill, day is done, brad mehldau trio live, ode, where do you start, and blues and ballads. He is best known as leader of the brad mehldau trio, with bassist larry grenadier and drummers jorge rossy and jeff ballard who succeeded rossy in 2005. The previous release received critical acclaim, with the financial times saying, mehldau never lets his peerless technique and meticulous timing interrupt the narrative flow of a welltold. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
But one of the trendsetters on that score was pianist brad mehldau and his versions of radiohead and nick drake tunes. Included are cuts by such eclectic nonjazz artists as sufjan stevens, chico buarque, and jimi hendrix. The box also included a seventh disc of previously unreleased material from shows at the village vanguard in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Nov 18, 2017 each artist has recorded extensively for nonesuch, with a wide variety of collaborators. Sep 14, 2012 check out where do you start by brad mehldau trio on amazon music. Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. Brad mehldau s nonesuch debut was the 2004 solo disc live in tokyo and includes six records with his trio. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I think the first real jazz record i listened to was an oscar peterson and joe pass duo album, one of those pablo things. Brad mehldaus warm, utterly enveloping effort, 2016s blues and ballads, finds the pianist leading his trio through a set of wellcurated standards and covers.
The companion piece to brad mehldaus other 2012 album, the alloriginal ode, where do you start features the pianists trio covering material by other artists. In 2016, nonesuch records released the brad mehldau trios blues and ballads the ensembles first new release since 2012s where do you start and the celebrated debut album of the joshua redmanbrad mehldau duo, nearness, featuring recordings from their 2011 european tour. Hot on the heels of brad mehldaus ode nonesuch, 2012the pianists first alloriginal set with his current triocomes where do you start, culled from the same recording sessions but, with the exception of one mehldau tune, all cover material. Where do you start was recorded at the sessions for the alloriginals album ode, which came out this spring. Where do you start brad mehldau trio, brad mehldau songs. Where do you start brad mehldau trio, brad mehldau. Whereas ode featured 11 songs composed by mehldau, where do you start comprises the trios interpretations of ten tunes by other composers, along with one mehldau original. Soothing, challenging and interesting interpretations of more or less known compositions makes this session recorded in the same studio and period as ode, this albums selfcomposed counterpart worth listening to if youre into the harmonic potential of the piano.
Brad mehldau trio where do you start releases discogs. Blues and ballads hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. Blues and ballads nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free. Nearness, a selection of duets recorded live during their recent european tour, is available for preorder now with an instant download of the album track ornithology. The previous release received critical acclaim, with the financial times saying, mehldau never lets his peerless technique and meticulous timing interrupt the narrative flow of a welltold tale. This isnt the first time mehldau has split a particularly fruitful session down the same compositional line. Mehldaus trio returned to the studio for the first time in several years in 2008 and again in 2011, resulting in ode, an album of the pianists originals, and where do you start, an album of covers. A year later, the brad mehldau trio released two studio albums. Brad mehldaus finding gabriel was released on nonesuch records on may 17, 2019. Brad mehldau first came to prominence as a member joshua redmans quartet in the 1990s before becoming a bandleader himself. Nonesuch records releases the brad mehldau trios blues and ballads, the trios first new release since 2012s where do you start.
Blues and ballads similarly comprises interpretations of songs by other composers, this time with the focus on blues and ballads implied by the albums title. Mehldau s trio returned to the studio for the first time in several years in 2008 and again in 2011, resulting in ode, an album of the pianists originals, and where do you start, an album of covers. Each artist has recorded extensively for nonesuch, with a wide variety of collaborators. Nonesuch released the brad mehldau trios where do you start, a companion disc to this springs critically acclaimed ode, on september 18, 2012. Mehldau studied music at the new school, and toured and recorded while still. Whereas ode featured 11 songs composed by mehldau, where do you start was comprised of interpretations of 10 tunes by other composers, along with one mehldau original. Whereas ode featured 11 songs composed by mehldau, where do you start comprises the trios interpretations of 10 tunes by. The 2004 solo disc live in tokyo was mehldaus label debut. The companion piece to brad mehldau s other 2012 album, the alloriginal ode, where do you start features the pianists trio covering material by other artists.
The dynamics and empathy of this trio remain pretty irresistible on this set of covers from jimi hendrixs hey joe to sonny rollinss. It is a piano trio recording, with larry grenadier on bass and jeff ballard on drums. Nearness by joshua redman mp3 downloads, free streaming. Nonesuch records releases the brad mehldau trios blues and ballads, the trios first new release since 2012s where do you start, on june 3, 2016. Sep 11, 2012 hot on the heels of brad mehldaus ode nonesuch, 2012the pianists first alloriginal set with his current triocomes where do you start, culled from the same recording sessions but, with the exception of one mehldau tune, all cover material. Brad mehldau trio where do you start 2012, cd discogs. Michael wilson courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption. Finding gabriel nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free.
Mehldau received a grammy nomination at the end of 2016 for best improvised jazz solo on the albums i concentrate on you. The album comprises nine thematically related songs by mehldau and features performances by him on piano, synthesizers, percussion, and fender rhodes, as well as vocals. Check out where do you start by brad mehldau trio on amazon music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Nonesuch releases the brad mehldau trios where do you start, a companion disc to this springs critically acclaimed ode, on september 18, 2012. Unlikely songs by other people the jazz trio returns to covering classic rock, folk and pop tunes on its latest album, where do you start. Cobb soon hired him to play in his band, cobbs mob, and mehldau also played and recorded with the joshua redman quartet before forming his own trio in 1994 and recording his first warner bros. Nonesuch released the brad mehldau trios where do you start, a companion disc to the critically acclaimed ode, in the fall of 2012. Aug 10, 2012 nonesuch releases the brad mehldau trios where do you start, a companion disc to this springs critically acclaimed ode, on september 18, 2012.
Where do you start by brad mehldau trio on amazon music. The formula of this album is the same of some of the most engaging releases from the brad mehldau trio. Jun 20, 2017 the brad mehldau trio was named best international ensemble at the 20 echo awards, the same year that where do you start was chosen as album of the year by the academie du jazz. Brad mehldau s label debut was the 2004 solo disc live in tokyo and includes six records with his trio. Whereas ode featured 11 songs composed by mehldau, where do you start comprises the trios interpretations of 10 tunes by other composers, along with one mehldau original. Download brad mehldau trio mp3 songs and albums music. Studio album 6 live 2 live at the village vanguard. Brad mehldau s latest covers project, where do you start, came out tuesday. Brad mehldaus label debut was the 2004 solo disc live in tokyo and includes six records with his trio. Brad mehldau and his usual companions deliver the goods once again with some really high quality performances. Mar 16, 2010 blues and ballads is a studio album by jazz pianist brad mehldau. Where do you start, an album by brad mehldau trio on spotify.
A conversation with brad mehldau, fred jung, all about jazz, retrieved 27 th april 2012. Sufjan stevens, writer brad mehldau, piano, lead vocals, mainartist. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. House on hill, day is done, brad mehldau trio live, ode, where do you start, blues and ballads, and last years grammynominated seymour reads the constitution.
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