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Brad Mehldau's Artful Jazz
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
January 31, 1997| Author:
Mike Joyce
| Copyright 1997 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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ALTHOUGH Brad Mehldau is best known for his work with
saxophonist Joshua Redman, "Introducing Brad Mehldau" was one of the
finest jazz piano albums of 1995. Now comes "The Art of the Trio,
Vol. 1," another opportunity to hear Mehldau bring his distinctly
sensitive and melodic touch to standards and original tunes.
Once again it's the familiar pieces that first draw attention.
Bracketed by out-of-tempo ruminations, Mehldau's arrangement of
"Blame It on My Youth" is typically spaci...
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