Brad Mehldau

Jazz Concert Review: Newport Jazz Fest 2023 — Changing Parameters

August 8, 2023
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Sunday arguably offered the jazz festival’s most impressive lineup. The star of the day turned out to be singer Samara Joy.

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Jazz Commentary: Some Thoughts on Joshua Redman and Friends

May 1, 2022
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The important thing was the collective triumph of the band’s music, in a beautiful venue, with an audience that was alive to their every move.

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Album Reviews: Echoes of Prog — Brad Mehldau and Circe Link & Christian Nesmith

April 14, 2022
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Recently, some artists have come out of the closet and put their prog hearts on their sleeves with new recordings that celebrate the heyday of progressive rock.

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Jazz CD Review: “Long Ago and Far Away” — Together Again

November 26, 2018
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This set is surely one of the finds of the year.

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Jazz Review: Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau At The Berklee Performance Center

April 16, 2013
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The wizards of mandolin and jazz piano were in perfect sync, blending styles and breaking barriers.

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Jazz Concert Review: An Evening with Kirill Gerstein at Berklee or, The Jazz Piano Concerto, Part 2.5

April 1, 2012
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Like other great artists –- Martha Argerich and Steve Lacy come to mind right away — pianist Kirill Gerstein approaches every note with a sense of how important that note is in relation to every one that has come before and every one that is to come after.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: February 2010

February 1, 2010
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There may not be any Lester Young tributes scheduled for Presidents’ Day, but the entire month of February is nothing less than a valentine to jazz piano. By J. R. Carroll Pianist Jason Moran hasn’t yet encountered a piece of music (or even raw sound) that he couldn’t transform into a jaw-dropping improvisation. Johannes Brahms,…

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