Brad Mehldau discography
Brad Mehldau is an American jazz pianist. He first recorded in 1991, for saxophonist Christopher Hollyday's The Natural Moment.[1] He has recorded more than thirty albums as leader or co-leader, many more as a sideman, and for several soundtracks.
Discography
An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release.
As leader/co-leader
Mehldau plays piano on all albums, unless otherwise indicated.
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1 | Fresh Sound | Quartet, co-led with Perico Sambeat (alto sax), Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 1993 | New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 2 | Fresh Sound | Quartet, co-led with Perico Sambeat (alto sax), Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 1993 | When I Fall in Love | Fresh Sound | Trio, as "Mehldau & Rossy Trio", with Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 1994 | Consenting Adults | Criss Cross | Quintet, as "MTB", with Mark Turner (tenor sax), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Larry Grenadier (bass), Leon Parker (drums); released 2000 |
| 1995 | Introducing Brad Mehldau | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) on most tracks; Christian McBride (bass), Brian Blade (drums) on some |
| 1996 | The Art of the Trio Volume One | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 1996 | Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz | Jazz Alliance | Solo piano; duo with Marian McPartland (piano); conversation; radio broadcast, released on CD in 2007[2] |
| 1997 | Live at the Village Vanguard: The Art of the Trio Volume Two | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 1998 | Songs: The Art of the Trio Volume Three | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 1999 | Elegiac Cycle | Warner Bros. | Solo piano |
| 1999 | Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Vanguard | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 2000 | Places | Warner Bros. | Some solo piano; some trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 2000 | Progression: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 5 | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert |
| 2002 | Largo | Warner Bros. | With Larry Grenadier, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Darek Oleszkiewicz (bass), Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, Jorge Rossy (drums), Victor Indrizzo (drums, percussion), Jon Brion (guitar, guitar synth, piano percussion), various others (horn instruments); Mehldau also plays vibraphone |
| 2002 | Anything Goes | Warner Bros. | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 2003 | Live in Tokyo | Nonesuch | Solo piano; in concert |
| 2002–05 | House on Hill | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 2005 | Day Is Done | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2005 | Metheny Mehldau | Nonesuch | Duo, co-led with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synth); some quartet tracks, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) added |
| 2005 | Metheny Mehldau Quartet | Nonesuch | Quartet, co-led with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synth), Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums); some duo tracks, with Metheny |
| 2006 | Brad Mehldau Trio Live | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2006 | Love Sublime | Nonesuch | Duo, co-led with Renée Fleming (vocals) |
| 2006 | Live in Marciac | Nonesuch | Solo piano, in concert |
| 2007 | Long Ago and Far Away | Impulse! | Duo, co-led with Charlie Haden (bass); in concert; released 2018 |
| 2009 | Highway Rider | Nonesuch | With Joshua Redman (soprano sax, tenor sax), Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums, percussion), Matt Chamberlain (drums), The Fleurettes (vocals), orchestra; Mehldau also plays various other instruments |
| 2010 | Love Songs | Naïve | Duo, co-led with Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals) |
| 2010 | Modern Music | Nonesuch | Duo, co-led with Kevin Hays (piano) |
| 2008–11 | Ode | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2008–11 | Where Do You Start | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2011 | Nearness | Nonesuch | Duo, with Joshua Redman (saxophones) |
| 2014* | Mehliana: Taming the Dragon | Nonesuch | Duo, as "Mehliana", co-led with Mark Guiliana (drums, electronics); Mehldau also plays synthesizers, Fender Rhodes |
| 2004–14 | 10 Years Solo Live | Nonesuch | Solo piano; in concert |
| 2012–14 | Blues and Ballads | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2015–16 | Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau | Nonesuch | Duo, with Chris Thile (mandolin, vocals) |
| 2017 | After Bach | Nonesuch | Solo piano |
| 2018* | Seymour Reads the Constitution! | Nonesuch | Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2017–18 | Finding Gabriel | Nonesuch | With Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Chris Cheek (baritone sax, tenor sax), Charles Pillow (baritone sax, alto sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Joel Frahm (tenor sax), Michael Thomas (alto sax, flute), Sara Caswell (violin), Lois Martin (viola), Noah Hoffeld (cello), Mark Guiliana (drums), Aaron Nevezie (effects), Kurt Elling, Gabriel Kahane, "Snorts" Malibu and Becca Stevens (vocals) |
| 2020 | Suite: April 2020 | Nonesuch | Solo piano |
Promotional album (not for sale): Deregulating Jazz (trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)) (released 2000, Warner Bros.)[3][4]
Compilation containing some additional material: The Art of the Trio: Recordings 1996–2001 (Nonesuch)[5]
As sideman
Soundtracks
- Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)[9]
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- Space Cowboys (2000)
- The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
- Ma femme est une actrice (2001)
- Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004)
- Mon chien stupide (2019)
References
- Nicholson, Stuart (September 19, 1999) "Some Call It Plagiarism. In Brad Mehldau's Hands, It's Sheer Genius". The Observer. p. D8.
- Conrad, Thomas (June 2007) "Marian McPartland/Brad Mehldau: Piano Jazz". JazzTimes.
- "Brad Mehldau – Deregulating Jazz". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "Brad Mehldau – Deregulating Jazz". discogs.com Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- Kelman, John (November 28, 2011) "Brad Mehldau: The Art of the Trio – Recordings 1996–2001". All About Jazz.
- O'Connell, Sean J. (May 2019). "Pedro Martins: Vox". DownBeat. Vol. 86 no. 5. p. 61.
- "NEW RELEASE: Chase Baird To Release "A Life Between" with Antonio Sanchez, Brad Mehldau 8/9" (HMTL). Lydia Liebman Promotions. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- "RoundAgain by Joshua Redman + Brad Mehldau + Christian McBride + Brian Blade". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- Strick, Philip (January 1, 1995) "Vanya on 42nd Street". Sight and Sound. Volume 5/1. p. 61.
- "Discography of Brad Mehldau". linge.de Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- "Brad Mehldau". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.) Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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