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The companion piece to Brad Mehldau's other 2012 album, the all-original Ode, Where Do You Start features the pianist's trio covering material by other artists. Included are cuts by such eclectic non-jazz artists as Sufjan Stevens, Chico Buarque, and Jimi Hendrix. Also featured, however, are some choice jazz standards with Clifford Brown's "Brownie Speaks" and Sonny Rollins' "Airegin." Joining Mehldau here are his longtime cohorts bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. Clearly, the members of this trio have a sympathetic, almost psychic connection, and it is never anything but pleasurable to hear them interact. As Mehldau has spent much of his time either recording his original songs or covering a variety of contemporary pop songs, some listeners might breathe a sigh of relief to hear him stretch out on the more traditional jazz standards here. Of course, tracks like his poignant take on Elvis Costello and Cat O'Riordan's "Baby Plays Around" and his earthy reworking of Nick Drake's "Time Has Told Me" are as revelatory as any of his other pop reinventions. Ultimately, Where Do You Start is an intimate, impressionistic, and probing release that should certainly appeal to longtime fans of Mehldau's nuanced jazz style.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Jerry Cantrell, Writer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Sufjan Stevens, Writer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Clifford Brown, Writer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Writer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - Cait O'Riordan, Writer - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Sonny Rollins, Writer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Billy Roberts, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Chico Buarque, Writer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brad Mehldau Trio, MainArtist - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Nick Drake, Writer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Jeff Ballard, Drums - Toninho Horta, Writer - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
JOHNNY MANDEL, Writer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano - JAMES FARBER, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Larry Grenadier, Upright Bass - Marilyn Bergman, Writer - Alan Bergman, Writer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brad Mehldau Trio, MainArtist - Jeff Ballard, Drums - David Schoenwetter, AssistantEngineer - Akihiro Nishimura, AssistantEngineer - Fernando Loderio, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Album review
The companion piece to Brad Mehldau's other 2012 album, the all-original Ode, Where Do You Start features the pianist's trio covering material by other artists. Included are cuts by such eclectic non-jazz artists as Sufjan Stevens, Chico Buarque, and Jimi Hendrix. Also featured, however, are some choice jazz standards with Clifford Brown's "Brownie Speaks" and Sonny Rollins' "Airegin." Joining Mehldau here are his longtime cohorts bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. Clearly, the members of this trio have a sympathetic, almost psychic connection, and it is never anything but pleasurable to hear them interact. As Mehldau has spent much of his time either recording his original songs or covering a variety of contemporary pop songs, some listeners might breathe a sigh of relief to hear him stretch out on the more traditional jazz standards here. Of course, tracks like his poignant take on Elvis Costello and Cat O'Riordan's "Baby Plays Around" and his earthy reworking of Nick Drake's "Time Has Told Me" are as revelatory as any of his other pop reinventions. Ultimately, Where Do You Start is an intimate, impressionistic, and probing release that should certainly appeal to longtime fans of Mehldau's nuanced jazz style.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:14
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Brad Mehldau Trio
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Jazz Contemporary Jazz
© 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. ℗ 2012 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
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