Introducing Brad Mehldau is an album by pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1995.[1][2]
| Introducing Brad Mehldau | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | March 13 and April 3, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Power Station (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 9362-45997-2 | |||
| Producer | Matt Pierson | |||
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Background and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |  [4] |
Mehldau in 2023, reflecting on the existence of two of his trios on the release, wrote: "What you hear is two records in one – my voice, I think, but mediated by all those great musicians who, by my lights, already had their own sound as well."[5]
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, called it "a fine start to what should be a productive career".[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:46
- "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 4:12
- "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:23
- "Angst" - 6:11
- "Young Werther" - 7:11
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington) - 10:00
- "London Blues" - 7:00
- "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 6:33
- "Say Goodbye" - 9:25
Personnel
editBand
- Brad Mehldau - piano
- Larry Grenadier (tracks 1-5), Christian McBride (tracks 6-9) - bass
- Jorge Rossy (tracks 1-5), Brian Blade (tracks 6-9) - drums
Production
- Produced by Matt Pierson
- Engineered by James Farber
- Mastering by Greg Calbi
- Design by Rey International
- Art Direction by Greg Ross
- Production Coordination by Dana Watson
References
edit- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Brad Mehldau Introducing Brad Mehldau - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Discography of Brad Mehldau". Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 988. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Brad Mehldau
- ^ Mehldau, Brad (2023). Formation: Building a Personal Canon, Part One. Equinox. pp. 259–260. ISBN 978-1-80050-313-7.