The Art of the Trio Volume One explained

The Art of the Trio Volume One
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Brad Mehldau
Cover:	The Art of the Trio Volume One.jpg
Released:	January 28, 1997
Recorded:	September 4–5, 1996
Studio:	Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Warner Bros. 9362-46260-2
Producer:	Matt Pierson
Chronology:	Brad Mehldau
Prev Title:	Introducing Brad Mehldau
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Brad Mehldau
Next Year:	1996

The Art of the Trio Volume One is an album by American pianist and composer Brad Mehldau released on the Warner Bros. label in 1997.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow stated: "At this point in time, pianist Brad Mehldau's style falls between Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, being heavily influenced by the voicings of the latter and the free yet lyrical improvising of the former." The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings has listed the album as one of its "Core Collection" for fans of jazz music.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated

1. "Blame It on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 6:17
2. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 6:30
3. "Ron's Place" – 6:29
4. "Blackbird" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 5:00
5. "Lament for Linus" – 4:38
6. "Mignon's Song" – 6:34
7. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 7:16
8. "Lucid" – 5:43
9. "Nobody Else but Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 7:36

Personnel

• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Jorge Rossy – drums

Credits

• Produced by Matt Pierson
• Engineered by James Farber
• Mastering by Greg Calbi
• Art direction and design by Rey International
• Production coordination by Dana Watson
• Photography by Andrea Marouk
• Band photographs by Ed Fox

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yanow . Scott . Scott Yanow . Brad Mehldau The Art of the Trio Volume One - Review . AllMusic. 2014-01-23.
2. Web site: Discography of Brad Mehldau . linge.de . 2014-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020902152658/http://www.linge.de/music/records/mehldau/ . 2002-09-02 . dead.
3. Book: Cook . Richard . Richard Cook (journalist) . Morton . Brian . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . 2008 . 1992 . . 9th. New York . . 988 . 978-0-14-103401-0.