Brad Mehldau – HELLO COME IN

Dear Brad Mehldau, You’re Not Doing Yourself Any Favors

We should state for the record, both Greg and I are huge Mehldau fans historically. I know that I have heard almost every single one of his albums, from this amazing Art of the Trio series with Jorge Rossy and Larry Grenadier, to his masterpiece collaboration with Jon Brion, Largo, to his more recent trio work with drummer Jeff Ballard. Few jazz pianists since the 1990’s have been more consistently inventive, diverse and interesting as Mehldau — and more, his trios are a sight to be seen live in concert.

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Reblogging: Mehldau Goes Grunge

So I am now one of many NPR Music dudes now writing for NPR’s new jazz blog A Blog Supreme. As such, here is my first post, about a recent show in San Francisco where pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Matt Chamberlain performed music from the grunge era. Read on here.

NPR Song Of The Day: Brad Mehldau Trio, ‘Wonderwall’

Here’s a piece for NPR’s Song of the Day on Brad Mehldau and his trio playing Oasis’ hit “Wonderwall” on his new live album. To read the full review and hear the song clicken Sie hier bitte schoen.