Brad Mehldau and Jon Brion are working together again, and the result sounds like it will be a new take on things familiar. Enjoy the bonus clip of Mehldau's trio jamming on Paul Simon. (NYT)
So the reunion of Mr. Mehldau with Mr. Brion raises a certain expectation, one that “Highway Rider” meets more than halfway. At the same time it reflects a loftier aim than “Largo,” often with a serious deployment of strings. Mr. Mehldau has worked extensively in recent years in solo and trio formats, and with the guitarist Pat Metheny; he has also delved into classical orchestration. “Highway Rider” presents a distillation of all those efforts.
“A lot of my growth as a musician has been reaching back to things I’ve assimilated,” Mr. Mehldau said in his usual reflective cadence, sitting at a studio piano. He cited the pianist-composers Thelonious Monk and Antonio Carlos Jobim, and grunge bands like Nirvana. “Some of those things are being referenced here,” he said, “along with all that hyper-Romantic harmony I love, from Strauss and Mahler.” He took a drag on a cigarette.
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