Brad Mehldau - Empty Concertgebouw Sessions

A beautiful sessions with the versatile jazz pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, who is just as influenced by Bach as by The Beatles.

PROGRAM:
Excerpts from the album Suite: April 2020
00:00 I. waking up
01:09 Introduction
03:56 II. stepping outside
06:25 III. keeping distance
09:15 IV. stopping, listening: hearing
11:00 V. remembering before all this
14:29 Here’s That Rainy Day - Van Heusen/Burke
18:05 Satellite - John Coltrane

The Empty Concertgebouw Sessions are made possible by Van Lanschot Kempen.

[vivien]

We met one day in Franconville, France. Can’t believe this happened. After all these years listening to you. Almost cried of emotion. You’re an example for me and I believe for many others for both the freedom of your choices and your ability to play in or out of the rules. This concert is just one more example of that. Keep being yourself Monsieur.

[QuantumMachina]

Brad Mehldau is such an inspiring pianist. It is admirable his aproach to music, never heard of a greatest dissonance. Great things to listen and learn. Long life master 🙏🏿

[joan]

PROGRAM TIMING:

I. waking up 0:03
Brad's explanations 1:09
II. stepping outside 4:00
III. keeping distance 6:28
IV. stopping, listening: hearing 9:18
V. remembering before all this 11:01

Here’s That Rainy Day - Van Heusen/Burke 14:30
Satellite - John Coltrane 18:04

[jeffreyanthony]

Whoever recorded this did a fantastic job, such a rich piano sound!

[GregoryPatent]

The incredible pianism, virtuosity and subtlety of musical pointillism. No words, genius. 🙏

[TheJazzPG]

What a room.. what a piano.. what a recording.. what a pianist!! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful music!

[luccolson]

22 minutes de pur bonheur, si on devait garder quelque chose de cette humanité ce serait ses quelques minutes de bonheur

[edwardscott]

This venue is so live. The instrument is gorgeous and Mehldau sounds like he is heaven.

[meawilliams]

Fabulous and so pure "Brad" sound! How have we missed this! Thanks and stay safe....

[Capajazz]

His playing no matter how sophisticated, complicated always speaks to me. He manages to keep his music always accessible. His compositions are highly melodic and cinematic and as much as it’s listening music you could still use it for movies accompanying scenes effectively. And on top of this you always hear his sound, groove and style!
This guy is a living legend, love him!

[ThalesF]

the best pianist of our lifetime. period.

[staffanolofsson]

At 9:17, "IV. Stopping, listening: hearing" I hear a little Arvo Pärt and also a hint of church music. Nothing wrong with that at all. We are listeners that can hear and associate. The more I listen to the this, the more I like it.

[jamacare]

This moment, a fractal in time, a spiral of space - dissonant. What you yearn for, in your depths, is reconciliation, reunion. And then timelessness. With or alone... Music runs the line, the edge, the space between. A taste, an echo, a reflection, of truth. Maranartha!

[andrear.berndt]

First music i ever heard that´s taking up the pandemic topic ! Marvellous, thank you!

[DanGulinobass]

Keeping distance is an outstanding piece of music

[starpowerdrummer]

thank you algorithm for bringing this to me

[longhaulblue]

One of the most original musicians and composers of this and last century. His piano music is familiar and strange at the same time.

[veroniqueconti]

Despite loss and melancholy, thanks to this initiative, we stay in touch with beauty and Artists like Brad Mehldau. We still hope we will meet each other again. And it's soothing. Thank you.

[mattvincent]

Genius.... Things behind the sun. Dream Brother. Florida/Amsterdam connected.

[Olesceant]

I just discover this. Thanks for this quality sound and video.