BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO / House on Hill (Nonesuch)

From: Winnipeg Free Press | Date: August 19, 2006 | Copyright information

THIS is the final recording of pianist Brad Mehldau's original trio before Jeff Ballard took over the drum set from Jorge Rossy, in a 2004 session which also yielded the CD Anything Goes.

All the music here is composed by Mehldau, where the earlier release was covers. The pianist's writing is as elegant as e...

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