After Bach
Brad Mehldau
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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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Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
J.S. Bach, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
J.S. Bach, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
J.S. Bach, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Writer - Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Brad Mehldau, Producer, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Lazarus, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Robert Hurwitz, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Montgomery, Additional Mixer - Tom Korkidis, ProductionCoordinator
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Album Description
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
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:16
- Main artists: Brad Mehldau
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Jazz
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24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo
© 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. ℗ 2018 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
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