Brad Mehldau
(born on 1970)
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Brad Mehldau kwam tevoorschijn uit de vloedgolf van jonge jazzpianisten die in de jaren 90 de muziekwereld overspoelde. Hij is een van de meer fascinerende en diepzinnige artiesten in het vak. Hij staat ook open voor het gebruik van materiaal uit het rocktijdperk (bijvoorbeeld ‘Blackbird’ van Paul McCartney). In 1994 stelde hij zijn eigen trio samen en een jaartje samen nam hij zijn eerste album op voor Warner Bros. In 1997 verscheen het eerste deel van zijn ‘Act of the Trio’-reeks. Mehldau heeft zowel experimenterende stukken als klassieke stukken muziek opgenomen. ~ Richard S. Ginell Vergelijkbare artiesten
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Jazz - Verschenen op 21 februari 2011 | Nonesuch
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Jazz - Verschenen op 26 september 1995 | Warner Jazz
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Jazz - Verschenen op 3 juni 2016 | Nonesuch
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 14 september 2012 | Nonesuch
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Jazz - Verschenen op 17 maart 2005 | Fresh Sound Records
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Jazz - Verschenen op 9 maart 2018 | Nonesuch
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Without being a mandatory baptism of fire, Jean-Sébastien Bach has always been a captivating magnet for many jazz musicians. So much so that people like Jacques Loussier, Keith Jarrett, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Dan Tepfer or Edouard Ferlet to name but a handful, all tackled head on, and for good reason, the work of the Cantor of Leipzig . The choice made by Brad Mehldau is a hybrid. The American pianist does not create here a jazz album strictly speaking - fans of "Jazzy Bach" can go home straight away - but he mixes themes of Bach - four preludes and a fugue - to personal and contemporary pieces; as intriguing answers or mirror games to original works.
The exercise is all the more interesting because part of Bach's work took the form of improvisation. As for Mehldau, his style, but also his compositions, have always contained elements echoing the German composer. We know the rhythmic force of Bach's writing that appeals to jazz musicians. But here, the pianist has thought through his record in its entirety, never trying to separate his works from that of the other. The result is therefore confusing at first (especially for those familiar with the preludes and fugues of the original) but fascinating above all else. Because After Bach is anything but an impressive show of class (Brad Mehldau does not need that much, his virtuosity as a great no longer needs to be proven) but rather an exciting reflection on the life of a score through the centuries. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Jazz - Verschenen op 18 mei 2018 | Nonesuch
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With his faithful acolytes Jeff Ballard on the drums and Larry Grenadier on the double bass, Brad Mehldau intertwines three new compositions with covers of pop (Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson), jazz (Elmo Hope, Sam Rivers) and Great American Songbook (Almost Like Being In Love) classics. Without disrupting this great formation’s values, Seymour Reads The Constitution! once again highlights the strong complicity between the three protagonists always inspired in their improvisations and exchanges. They already peaked with their 2016 release Blues And Ballads, but this 2018 opus is even more intoxicating with the piano maestro displaying an incredible versatility and ringing a thousand colours. We already knew the American virtuoso could play anything. But with Seymour Reads The Constitution!, Mehldau keeps the listener off balance at all times, drops countless references, wanders around the history of piano jazz, and always finds the right note, the perfect chord to create the most endearing, touching and astounding music. In his already extensive discography (though not on par with Keith Jarrett’s, one of his great influences), this album will, when push comes to shove, undeniably occupy a most prominent place… © Max Dembo/Qobuz
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Jazz - Verschenen op 16 oktober 2015 | Nonesuch
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5 Sterne Fono Forum Jazz
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Jazz - Verschenen op 11 maart 2010 | Nonesuch
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The Qobuz Ideal Discography
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Jazz - Verschenen op 5 september 2000 | Warner Jazz
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The Qobuz Ideal Discography
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Jazz - Verschenen op 24 februari 2004 | Nonesuch
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4F de Télérama
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Jazz - Verschenen op 3 juni 2016 | Nonesuch
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 9 maart 2012 | Nonesuch
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 17 mei 2019 | Nonesuch
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It would not be fair to say that Brad Mehldau rests only on his laurels and sticks to what he knows. With Finding Gabriel, the American pianist delivers an ambitious and multifaceted record that blows open the conventions of jazz. Mehldau had previously co-released a very special album with drummer Mark Guiliana, Mehliana: Taming the Dragon in 2014, long before this more compact 2019 release. Above all, Finding Gabriel is the product of the pianists’ intense study of the Bible (it is the angel Gabriel’s name that is referenced in the title…). “I built up many of the tracks beginning with synths and Mark Guiliana on drums, in a process similar to our previous collaboration, Taming the Dragon. Layers were added, and the human voice became an important element—not with text, but as a pure expression of harmony and emotion.” From the offset, the record is an immediate shock.
The result is a mystical and fascinating fusion of ideas. Behind his piano are the synths of engineers Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim Ob-6, his Fender Rhodes, percussion parts and, for the first time, a microphone. Mehldau unfolds a symphony of wind instruments, strings and electronica while dabbling in jazz fusion (one sometimes thinks of Metheny Group or Weather Report) in which the human voice takes on an essential role. The American pianist is however not the only one to sing on this record as singers Kurt Elling, Becca Stevens and Gabriel Kahane are all invited to join. Finally, in terms of guests, the record is joined by the violinist Sara Caswell, the trumpetist Ambrose Akinmusire, the saxophonists Joel Frahm, Charles Pillow and Christ Cheek and the flutist Michel Thomas. From start to finish, Brad Mehldau’s Finding Gabriel is a unique and spiritual odyssey that differs very much from his other piano trios. © Max Dembo/Qobuz
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 15 september 1998 | Warner Jazz
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 22 februari 2010 | Nonesuch
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Moderne jazz - Verschenen op 1 januari 1970 | Warner Jazz
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Jazz - Verschenen op 18 mei 2018 | Nonesuch
With his faithful acolytes Jeff Ballard on the drums and Larry Grenadier on the double bass, Brad Mehldau intertwines three new compositions with covers of pop (Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson), jazz (Elmo Hope, Sam Rivers) and Great American Songbook (Almost Like Being In Love) classics. Without disrupting this great formation’s values, Seymour Reads The Constitution! once again highlights the strong complicity between the three protagonists always inspired in their improvisations and exchanges. They already peaked with their 2016 release Blues And Ballads, but this 2018 opus is even more intoxicating with the piano maestro displaying an incredible versatility and ringing a thousand colours. We already knew the American virtuoso could play anything. But with Seymour Reads The Constitution!, Mehldau keeps the listener off balance at all times, drops countless references, wanders around the history of piano jazz, and always finds the right note, the perfect chord to create the most endearing, touching and astounding music. In his already extensive discography (though not on par with Keith Jarrett’s, one of his great influences), this album will, when push comes to shove, undeniably occupy a most prominent place… © Max Dembo/Qobuz
€ 16,99
Jazz - Verschenen op 11 maart 2010 | Nonesuch
