Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau connects the dots as though they were so many 16th notes. The hybrid sets are out Friday, May 10, and “After Bach II” is a sequel to Mehldau’s absorbing 2018 album, “After Bach.” Once again, interpretations of Bach pieces alternate with original compositions inspired by him. “Après Fauré” follows a similar format, with the …
“Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles,” Brad Mehldau Brad Mehldau and the Beatles make a captivating jazz combo. And that’s just on a 6½-minute rendition of “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” one of the 11 tunes on his new live solo album, “Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles.” The album pairs jazz’s most lyrical living pianist …
“Jacob’s Ladder,” Brad Mehldau Brad Mehldau’s new album includes a cover of the Rush song “Tom Sawyer,” which brings to mind Mark Twain, which brings to mind a quote attributed to Twain regarding the music of Mahler: “It’s better than it sounds.” That critique could apply here. He’s also drawn to a genre that could be called restless-soul music – …
