Introducing Brad Mehldau Explained

Introducing Brad Mehldau
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Brad Mehldau
Cover:	Introducing Brad Mehldau.jpg
Released:	1995
Recorded:	March 13 and April 3, 1995
Studio:	Power Station (New York City)
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Warner Bros. 9362-45997-2
Producer:	Matt Pierson
Chronology:	Brad Mehldau
Prev Title:	Consenting Adults
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	The Art of the Trio Volume One
Next Year:	1996

Introducing Brad Mehldau is an album by pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1995.^{[1] [2]}

Background and reception

Mehldau in 2023, reflecting on the existence of two of his trios on the release, wrote: "What you hear is two records in one – my voice, I think, but mediated by all those great musicians who, by my lights, already had their own sound as well."^[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, called it "a fine start to what should be a productive career".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated

1. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:46
2. "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 4:12
3. "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:23
4. "Angst" - 6:11
5. "Young Werther" - 7:11
6. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington) - 10:00
7. "London Blues" - 7:00
8. "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 6:33
9. "Say Goodbye" - 9:25

Personnel

Band

• Brad Mehldau - piano
• Larry Grenadier (tracks 1-5), Christian McBride (tracks 6-9) - bass
• Jorge Rossy (tracks 1-5), Brian Blade (tracks 6-9) - drums

Production

• Produced by Matt Pierson
• Engineered by James Farber
• Mastering by Greg Calbi
• Design by Rey International
• Art Direction by Greg Ross
• Production Coordination by Dana Watson

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brad Mehldau Introducing Brad Mehldau - Review . Scott . Yanow . 2014-01-23 . Allmusic.
2. Web site: Discography of Brad Mehldau . 2014-01-23 .
3. Book: Mehldau, Brad . Formation: Building a Personal Canon, Part One . 2023 . Equinox . 978-1-80050-313-7 . 259–260.