cutting and sewing of one of the classics, like many others, that this genius of modern jazz can achieve. and that's it. a reinvention. praising the work of the great masters, with a new light on the art world. Jazz is one of the lights of creating free, free jazz is created at birth. Mehldau Live!
This tune never fails to blow me away. What friggin power! I hate all the comparisons to Bill Evans and even Keith Jarrett (whom I both love). Brad is his own dude and I love the urgency, the bravado, the cool. He paints a very rich sonic tapestry and I love getting wrapped up in it. Never gets old. Keep it up Brad!
thanks. i can kind of pick out the bassline you were talking about. i didn't hear it the first few times through. I guess when I think "cover" i just expect to recognize the song through and through. I've taken a course on jazz here at school and I definitely enjoy a lot of Miles and Coltrane. And I've listened to a little Jellyroll Morton too, but that's mostly because his name is Jellyroll.
@ZRMDMK Many years ago I've tried hard to get a recording of Marcin Wazilewsky (after listening to a tape of his music in a Taxi and asking the cabbie for his name), couldn't find any. He truly is a wonderful piano player, but so is Brad Mehldau, who sucks under absolutely no circumstances.
until recently there was a video of "que sera" from this conert on youtube. unfortunately it seems to have been deleted. does anyone have this concert on video? the solo was superb.
HE SURE HAS HIS OWN TECHNIQUE , HE DOES THE COVERS SO WELL TRY HIS OASIS 'WONDERWALL' AND VARIOUS BEATLES COVERS -'SHES LEAVING HOME' ETC HE REALLY MASSAGES THEM WELL. HE OBVIOUSLY HAS MANY PEERS HE LOVED PROBABLY AHMAD JAMAL WAS ONE ,HERBIE & CHICK TOO . I LOVE HIS WORK WITH PAT METHENY
Okay so I listened again and it seems like it has everything else about the song except the sadder section. Not only does he keep resolving in the way the melody does and keep a strong center around the same kind of notes, but he'll occasionally bring in the melody exactly. Most obvious example being 4:03 to 4:16
@Colerosity This clip places us in the middle of the 3 chord vamp, which you can hear as the underpinning of the improvisation. Also, Brad has the gestalt of the rhythm section of Simon's original recording in his treatment.
actually, the drum chair is held by a wonderful mr. jorge rossi, hailing from spain. fantastic drummer. larry grenadier on bass. on of the best progressive trios of all time, if you ask me.
For all the people commenting on how this is nothing like the original, I feel like he's taken aspects of the harmony even though not noticeably taking the melody. This was also just my first listen (so may be a lot of other stuff), but all the repeated g's especially in the beginning kinda scream the happy section of the original
Im a fan of Paul Simon, I knew this song but if this guys will play it on jazz, its like re wroting it, and I expect it that way, saw them with Pat Metheny here
I'm loving jeff's groove (I assume that's jeff ballard? It doesn't look like jorge rossey). I think his playing really reels in the unexperienced jazz listener through the major rock influence. And obviously Brad and Larry are fucking unbelievable
@muzyk111 Back in the old days an independent left hand was a must for Jazz pianists. Check out Oscar Peterson or Art Tatum among others or any of the old rag time pianists.
So if I hear you correctly, you 'got' the sublime playing of Mehldau's, and henceforth understand it, can reproduce it and perhaps evolve from it? Yeah, for sure...
it is in seven, but i think he's feeling it in long-form, because if you listen closely, it feels like four, otherwise, i dont think the idea would have worked.
while i appreciate you not calling me an asshole, i'm not sure i understand your point. Jazz's roots were formed in improvisation which is exactly my point. I'm not degrading Jazz, I'm just saying that i don't quite understand its draw. Experts even believe Jazz can be dated back to the slave periods when workers would make up songs to occupy themselves in the fields. The essence of improvisation. I have done my research. While i'm not an expert, i don't consider myself to be ignorant either.
Yeah, because why do we play music at all? Are we trying to become legens, or are we just having fun? Why dont play music for sake of music? Best, Sandemose
I can only just about hear the original song under what he's doing, but who gives a shit? It's a nice song, but not my favourite in the world, and this is an amazing performance.
never been a fan of jazz. it just seems to scattered if that makes sense. It's like the Bassist said "i'll play this", and the drummer said "i'll play this", and the pianist said "well, i'll play something else and we'll put it together and see what happens." sometimes I enjoy it, but mostly (70%) it just comes across as unorganized. With that said. These are obviously top notch musicians. But can someone explain to me how that is an interpretation of 50 ways to leave your lover?
Art movements that lose track of why people find art nourishing drift into the margins. And so great artists like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker are name-checked far more than they are listened to, except among jazz musicians, and people who fantasize about being jazz musicians. But people listen to "Sing Sing Sing" all the time. Not because it's "incredibly formulaic." After all, it's not. But it's talking to them. It honors them, and in so doing it takes them into its confidence.
cutting and sewing of one of the classics, like many others, that this genius of modern jazz can achieve. and that's it. a reinvention. praising the work of the great masters, with a new light on the art world. Jazz is one of the lights of creating free, free jazz is created at birth. Mehldau Live!
This tune never fails to blow me away. What friggin power! I hate all the comparisons to Bill Evans and even Keith Jarrett (whom I both love). Brad is his own dude and I love the urgency, the bravado, the cool. He paints a very rich sonic tapestry and I love getting wrapped up in it. Never gets old.
Keep it up Brad!
Good comment
that is a great moment when the rhythm section kicks in
A jazz pianist with left hand. Polyphony!!! Great!
Hell yeah, a great groove is created whent the bass and drums come in. This trio is awesome.
caspita..non lo conoscevo , ho ascoltato questo brano, adesso lo adoro! è bravissimo.
This is such an awesome solo. So simple in its elements but sounds so complex. Tickles my brain.
what an awesome tune and band.
SO sweet... he just sounds like Brad Mehldau...
i love this!
in my opinion last seconds when only bass playing are the best:)
All the things in 7/8 by him is absolutely insane, nobody ever played it like that, ever
questo pianista è straordinario!!!!!
Great groove!!!!!!!!
thanks. i can kind of pick out the bassline you were talking about. i didn't hear it the first few times through. I guess when I think "cover" i just expect to recognize the song through and through.
I've taken a course on jazz here at school and I definitely enjoy a lot of Miles and Coltrane. And I've listened to a little Jellyroll Morton too, but that's mostly because his name is Jellyroll.
f*cking genius.. He's left hand is incredible.. he's able to play 2 melodies paralelly, one with each hand (of course).
This "Cat' is absolutly the best! I love Herbie Hancock,,,,,,, but Brad Mehldau is taking over. Can't wait to see him in person. Hurry to Chicago.
Like This Dude-A Lot!!
@ZRMDMK Many years ago I've tried hard to get a recording of Marcin Wazilewsky (after listening to a tape of his music in a Taxi and asking the cabbie for his name), couldn't find any. He truly is a wonderful piano player, but so is Brad Mehldau, who sucks under absolutely no circumstances.
Awsome!
no words...
Great 100 voices introduction =-)
@Colerosity it is, this is the middle of the tune during the piano break and solos, they play the head in and out.
Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...........................he's really goooddddd
wow! like it!
until recently there was a video of "que sera" from this conert on youtube. unfortunately it seems to have been deleted. does anyone have this concert on video? the solo was superb.
HE SURE HAS HIS OWN TECHNIQUE , HE DOES THE COVERS SO WELL TRY HIS OASIS 'WONDERWALL' AND VARIOUS BEATLES COVERS -'SHES LEAVING HOME' ETC HE REALLY MASSAGES THEM WELL. HE OBVIOUSLY HAS MANY PEERS HE LOVED PROBABLY AHMAD JAMAL WAS ONE ,HERBIE & CHICK TOO . I LOVE HIS WORK WITH PAT METHENY
Why you writing in all caps my guy, this is a jazz video comment section you gotta be chill
its amazing how 3 people can sound so wide and percussive
great!!!!!!!
Absofuckinglutely great man!!!
love that
but more importantly he doesn't suck compared to anybody. He's freaking Brad Mehldau!
A clever mix of jazz and classical. He really is superb
Respect!!!
Okay so I listened again and it seems like it has everything else about the song except the sadder section. Not only does he keep resolving in the way the melody does and keep a strong center around the same kind of notes, but he'll occasionally bring in the melody exactly. Most obvious example being 4:03 to 4:16
This is just a cut of the full song, listen to the album version it has the verse as well as the chorus. Also the bass outro is the verse.
@Colerosity This clip places us in the middle of the 3 chord vamp, which you can hear as the underpinning of the improvisation. Also, Brad has the gestalt of the rhythm section of Simon's original recording in his treatment.
actually, the drum chair is held by a wonderful mr. jorge rossi, hailing from spain. fantastic drummer. larry grenadier on bass. on of the best progressive trios of all time, if you ask me.
wow!
This sounds exactly like he original.
Smooth.
Where is this from? Incredible...
in 7? crazy!
@r3ck0rd Yep, Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier on bass. This is Brad's most frequently heard trio.
For all the people commenting on how this is nothing like the original, I feel like he's taken aspects of the harmony even though not noticeably taking the melody. This was also just my first listen (so may be a lot of other stuff), but all the repeated g's especially in the beginning kinda scream the happy section of the original
Upper pentatonic runs... hilarious!
Im a fan of Paul Simon, I knew this song but if this guys will play it on jazz, its like re wroting it, and I expect it that way, saw them with Pat Metheny here
mamma che figo!!!
wow
crazy
Hey, Jacques was the man!
Savage.. pure class. Sounds nothing like the original... But pure class
I'm not sure, but was the drummer Jeff Ballard? who's the bassist?
@alexbassguy1 Na man, Jeff Ballard has been his drummer for the last few years now
I'm loving jeff's groove (I assume that's jeff ballard? It doesn't look like jorge rossey). I think his playing really reels in the unexperienced jazz listener through the major rock influence. And obviously Brad and Larry are fucking unbelievable
he sits at the piano playing random notes and earns life doing that. amazing.
i dont understand this version, is it paul simons? anyway, amazing song or interpretation
1:55 is better than sex
it's the most perfectly logical conclusion to the previous minute and a half. it feels so right.
i'm hard..
:-O
1:56 THE badness
You wanna see some crazy performance image, check out Keith Jarrett my friend!
Especially with Miles Davis.
same for me with the classical music.
Who's playing the kit here?
is this a cover or something of paul simon's one or just an original song?
Is this a joke question Martijn? It's a JAZZ version. It's not a cover. It's the original version. Dude.
I would have given my wife for that left hand!
@muzyk111 Back in the old days an independent left hand was a must for Jazz pianists. Check out Oscar Peterson or Art Tatum among others or any of the old rag time pianists.
cant even tell its 50 ways. ridiculous. just getting into mehldau now. Largo is the shiiiiiit. get that CD for sure.
It could be 7/4 if you count this as a double time..it grooves harder in 7/4!
in what?
thanks andrew horowitz green tie from tally hall 👍
This is great...except the world already has a Keith Jarrett. Check out some Aydin Esen. He's a fabulous player with his own style.
So if I hear you correctly, you 'got' the sublime playing of Mehldau's, and henceforth understand it, can reproduce it and perhaps evolve from it? Yeah, for sure...
great!! great!!
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Ramon Valle Live at the Bimhuis-Baila Harold Baila parte 1
enjoy!
@Coolbeansification but a prodigy kid, yes.
it is in seven, but i think he's feeling it in long-form, because if you listen closely, it feels like four, otherwise, i dont think the idea would have worked.
i think its 7/8
Sounds all original and looks live, but I wouldn't recognise the tune. Marvellous stuff.
rated this 1 by accident sorry! brad's great
@holeypants74 this.
This feels like being run over by a train only that you want it to run over you right again.
4:17
while i appreciate you not calling me an asshole, i'm not sure i understand your point. Jazz's roots were formed in improvisation which is exactly my point. I'm not degrading Jazz, I'm just saying that i don't quite understand its draw. Experts even believe Jazz can be dated back to the slave periods when workers would make up songs to occupy themselves in the fields. The essence of improvisation.
I have done my research. While i'm not an expert, i don't consider myself to be ignorant either.
You're lucky
@aurorasunset acoustics baby, acoustics lol
@ZRMDMK if you're going to troll at least be a bit more subtle
@ZRMDMK maybe they are very good but real music isnt like socer, no teams no competition betwen compatriots . thanks for the names
Yeah, because why do we play music at all? Are we trying to become legens, or are we just having fun? Why dont play music for sake of music? Best, Sandemose
Fastest player around.
Who are you even talking to, Mr. Intellect? Try using the reply button next time.
@Coolbeansification lol. I don't think a little kid would have this kind of sense of timing tho.
I can only just about hear the original song under what he's doing, but who gives a shit? It's a nice song, but not my favourite in the world, and this is an amazing performance.
never been a fan of jazz. it just seems to scattered if that makes sense. It's like the Bassist said "i'll play this", and the drummer said "i'll play this", and the pianist said "well, i'll play something else and we'll put it together and see what happens."
sometimes I enjoy it, but mostly (70%) it just comes across as unorganized.
With that said. These are obviously top notch musicians. But can someone explain to me how that is an interpretation of 50 ways to leave your lover?
great playing, but the song is not there!
rossy*
but jazz is more about feeling sometimes..
Art movements that lose track of why people find art nourishing drift into the margins. And so great artists like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker are name-checked far more than they are listened to, except among jazz musicians, and people who fantasize about being jazz musicians.
But people listen to "Sing Sing Sing" all the time. Not because it's "incredibly formulaic." After all, it's not. But it's talking to them. It honors them, and in so doing it takes them into its confidence.
sorry..bill evans forever
garbage must be some foreign slang for awesome
I thought I was musician, but this is still beyond me...I don't get it.
Technically perfect wallpaper. Soulless.
@f1refall, it's passion with amazing technique
um... WHAA?!