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Brad Mehldau: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Brad Mehldau
Mehldau's imaginative approach to the standard "From This Moment On utilizes multiple lines simultaneously rather than simply soloing against standard chord changes. The seeming-influence of Bill Evans is apparent in his driving original "Ron's Place, while he showcases his lyrical side in a lush, spacious treatment of "When I Fall in Love, filling it with inventive voicings. McPartland's solos include moving renditions of "I Get Along Without You Very Well and the less frequently performed "I See Your Face Before Me.
Among their successful duets are a pair of old chestnuts ("Stella By Starlight and "Our Love is Here to Stay ) plus a lively improvised blues to wrap up the date. Although Concord doesn't seem to have any particular formula for choosing which of the hundreds of performances to issue from Marian McPartland's radio series, Piano Jazz fans will enjoy every moment of this meeting.
Track Listing
Conversation; From This Moment On; Conversation; Ron's Place; Conversation; Stella By Starlight; Conversation; I Get Along Without You Very Well; Conversation; When I Fall in Love; Conversation; (Our) Love is Here to Stay; Conversation; I See Your Face Before Me; Conversation; No Particular Blues; Conversation.
Personnel
Brad Mehldau
pianoBrad Mehldau: piano; Marian McPartland: piano.
Album information
Title: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Brad Mehldau | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Concord Music Group
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