Brad Mehldau discography

Brad Mehldau is a jazz pianist. He first recorded in 1991, for saxophonist Christopher Holliday's The Natural Moment.[1] He has recorded more than two dozen albums as leader or co-leader, many more as a sideman, and for several soundtracks.

Discography

An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release.

As leader/co-leader

Mehldau plays piano on all albums, unless otherwise indicated.

Year recorded Title Label Notes
1993 New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1 Fresh Sound Quartet, co-led with Perico Sambeat (alto sax), Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert
1993 New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 2 Fresh Sound Quartet, co-led with Perico Sambeat (alto sax), Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert
1993 When I Fall in Love Fresh Sound Trio, as "Mehldau & Rossy Trio", with Mario Rossy (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
1994 Consenting Adults Criss Cross Quintet, as "MTB", with Mark Turner (tenor sax), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Larry Grenadier (bass), Leon Parker (drums)
1995 Introducing Brad Mehldau Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums) on most tracks; Christian McBride (bass), Brian Blade (drums) on some
1996 The Art of the Trio Volume One Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
1996 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Jazz Alliance Solo piano; duo with Marian McPartland (piano); conversation; radio broadcast, released on CD in 2007[2]
1997 Live at the Village Vanguard: The Art of the Trio Volume Two Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert
1998 Songs: The Art of the Trio Volume Three Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
1999 Elegiac Cycle Warner Bros. Solo piano
1999 Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Vanguard Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert
2000 Places Warner Bros. Some solo piano; some trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
2000 Progression: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 5 Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums); in concert
2002 Largo Warner Bros. With Larry Grenadier, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Darek Oleszkiewicz (bass), Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, Jorge Rossy (drums), Victor Indrizzo (drums, percussion), Jon Brion (guitar, guitar synth, piano percussion), various others (horn instruments); Mehldau also plays vibraphone
2002 Anything Goes Warner Bros. Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
2003 Live in Tokyo Nonesuch Solo piano; in concert
2002–05 House on Hill Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)
2005 Day Is Done Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
2005 Metheny/Mehldau Nonesuch Duo, co-led with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synth); some quartet tracks, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) added
2005 Metheny/Mehldau Quartet Nonesuch Quartet, co-led with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synth), Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums); some duo tracks, with Metheny
2006 Brad Mehldau Trio Live Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
2006 Love Sublime Nonesuch Duo, co-led with Renée Fleming (vocals)
2006 Live in Marciac Nonesuch Solo piano, in concert
2009 Highway Rider Nonesuch With Joshua Redman (soprano sax, tenor sax), Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums, percussion), Matt Chamberlain (drums), The Fleurettes (vocals), orchestra; Mehldau also plays various other instruments
2010 Love Songs Naïve Duo, co-led with Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals)
2010 Modern Music Nonesuch Duo, co-led with Kevin Hays (piano)
2008–11 Where Do You Start Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
2008–11 Ode Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
2011 Nearness Nonesuch Duo, with Joshua Redman (saxophones)
2014* Mehliana: Taming the Dragon Nonesuch Duo, as "Mehliana", co-led with Mark Guiliana (drums, electronics); Mehldau also plays synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
2004–14 10 Years Solo Live Nonesuch Solo piano; in concert
2012–14 Blues and Ballads Nonesuch Trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
2015–16 Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau Nonesuch Duo, with Chris Thile (mandolin, vocals)

Promotional album (not for sale): Deregulating Jazz (trio, with Larry Grenadier (bass), Jorge Rossy (drums)) (released 2000, Warner Bros.)[3][4]

Compilation containing some additional material: The Art of the Trio: Recordings 1996–2001 (Nonesuch)[5]

As sideman

Year recorded Leader Title Label
1991 Hollyday, ChristopherChristopher Hollyday The Natural Moment Novus
1992 Bernstein, PeterPeter Bernstein Somethin's Burnin' Criss Cross
1992 Mezquida, AllenAllen Mezquida A Good Thing Koch Jazz
1992 Stewart, GrantGrant Stewart Downtown Sounds Criss Cross
1993 Davis, JesseJesse Davis Young at Art Concord
1994 Bernstein, PeterPeter Bernstein Signs of Life Criss Cross
1994 Redman, JoshuaJoshua Redman Moodswing Warner Bros.
1994 Turner, MarkMark Turner Yam Yam Criss Cross
1995 Sambeat, PericoPerico Sambeat Ademuz Fresh Sound
1996 Potter, ChrisChris Potter Moving In Concord
1996 Konitz, LeeLee Konitz Alone Together Blue Note
1997 Wilson, AnthonyAnthony Wilson Anthony Wilson Mama Foundation
1997 Konitz, LeeLee Konitz Another Shade of Blue Blue Note
1998* Cohen, AvishaiAvishai Cohen Adama Stretch
1998* Nelson, WillieWillie Nelson Teatro Island
1998* Redman, JoshuaJoshua Redman Timeless Tales (For Changing Times) Warner Bros.
1998 Turner, MarkMark Turner In This World Warner Bros.
1998* Weiland, ScottScott Weiland 12 Bar Blues Atlantic
1999 Cheek, ChrisChris Cheek Vine Fresh Sound
1999 Fleurine, Fleurine Close Enough for Love EmArcy
1999 Lloyd, CharlesCharles Lloyd The Water Is Wide ECM
1999 Lloyd, CharlesCharles Lloyd Hyperion with Higgins ECM
2000 Davis, SteveSteve Davis Portrait in Sound Stretch
2000 Scofield, JohnJohn Scofield Works for Me Verve
2001* DeLaria, LeaLea DeLaria Play It Cool Warner Bros.
2001 Henry, JoeJoe Henry Scar Mammoth
2001 Patitucci, JohnJohn Patitucci Communion Concord
2001 Weiskopf, WaltWalt Weiskopf Man of Many Colors Criss Cross
2002* Cantuária, ViniciusVinicius Cantuária Vinicius Transparent Music
2002 Bernstein, PeterPeter Bernstein Heart's Content Criss Cross
2002 Haden, CharlieCharlie Haden American Dreams Verve
2003 Sambeat, PericoPerico Sambeat Friendship Act
2003* Shorter, WayneWayne Shorter Alegría Verve
2003 Bernstein, PeterPeter Bernstein Stranger in Paradise Venus
2004* Frahm, JoelJoel Frahm Don't Explain Palmetto
2004* Mason, HarveyHarvey Mason With All My Heart Bluebird
2004* Oleszkiewicz, DarekDarek Oleszkiewicz Like a Dream CryptoGramophone
2005* Lanois, DanielDaniel Lanois Belladonna ANTI-
2005* Rosenwinkel, KurtKurt Rosenwinkel Deep Song Verve
2005 Cheek, ChrisChris Cheek Blues Cruise Fresh Sound
2005 Fleurine, Fleurine San Francisco Sunny Side
2006 Brecker, MichaelMichael Brecker Pilgrimage Telarc
2008 Toussaint, AllenAllen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi Nonesuch
2009 Konitz, LeeLee Konitz Live at Birdland ECM
2009 Martin, JoeJoe Martin Not by Chance Anzic
2009 Degibri, EliEli Degibri Israeli Song Anzic
2009 Cantuária, ViniciusVinicius Cantuária Samba Carioca Naïve
2009* Sadin, RobertRobert Sadin Art of Love: Music of Machaut Deutsche Grammophon
2012 Redman, JoshuaJoshua Redman Walking Shadows Nonesuch
2013 Sánchez, AntonioAntonio Sánchez Three Times Three Cam Jazz
2014* Cobb, JimmyJimmy Cobb The Original Mob Smoke Sessions
2014* Stephens, DaynaDayna Stephens Peace Sunnyside
2016* Wolf, WarrenWarren Wolf Convergence Mack Avenue
2016* Muthspiel, WolfgangWolfgang Muthspiel Rising Grace ECM

Soundtracks

Sources:[7][8][9]

References

  1. Nicholson, Stuart (September 19, 1999) "Some Call It Plagiarism. In Brad Mehldau's Hands, It's Sheer Genius". The Observer. p. D8.
  2. Conrad, Thomas (June 2007) "Marian McPartland/Brad Mehldau: Piano Jazz". JazzTimes.
  3. "Brad Mehldau – Deregulating Jazz". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. "Brad Mehldau – Deregulating Jazz". discogs.com Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  5. Kelman, John (November 28, 2011) "Brad Mehldau: The Art of the Trio – Recordings 1996–2001". All About Jazz.
  6. Strick, Philip (January 1, 1995) "Vanya on 42nd Street". Sight and Sound. Volume 5/1. p. 61.
  7. "Discography of Brad Mehldau". linge.de Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  8. "Brad Mehldau". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  9. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.) Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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