Brad Mehldau archive
Listen Brad Mehldau: (Unlikely) Songs By Other People
September 18, 2012 – The jazz trio covers classic rock, folk and pop tunes on its latest album, Where Do You Start.
Read 5 Great Works Of Modern Chamber Jazz
June 25, 2012 – Bassist Matt Ulery picks some of his favorite mergers of classical and folk music with the blues.
Read Jazz On The Range: 5 Cinematic Sides WFIU
May 17, 2011 – Hear five jazz songs that express Western themes of space, freedom, pioneers and movement. WFIU
Read 5 Artists Who Transcended Jazz Standards In 2010 WESA
December 7, 2010 – From a robotic orchestra to an American gone French, hear five non-standard jazz albums from 2010. WESA
Read All You Need Is Love (And Peace): The Beatles In Jazz
July 21, 2010 – Celebrate 70 years of Ringo Starr with five Beatles songs, as reworked by jazz musicians.
Read The Best New Jazz Of 2010 (So Far)
June 22, 2010 – From jazz robots to a dreamy solo piano record, we pick the best jazz 2010 has had to offer.
Read Jazz Is For The Birds WESA
April 5, 2010 – Get an ornithology lesson featuring jazz songbirds Brad Mehldau, Louis Armstrong and more. WESA
Listen Brad Mehldau: Beyond The Boundaries Of Jazz
March 17, 2010 – Highway Rider reunites the jazz pianist with pop producer Jon Brion for first time since 2002.
Read Jazz Now: Your First Five Modern Jazz Albums
September 28, 2009 – How would you introduce someone to the jazz of today? We asked young jazz lovers for help.
Read Get To Know: The Cole Porter Songbook Jazz24
June 8, 2009 – Celebrate Porter's birthday with covers by Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nellie McKay and more. Jazz24
Read Judging By The Cover: Brad Mehldau & Matt Chamberlain Go Grunge
May 22, 2009 – Anyone familiar with Brad Mehldau knows the pianist is tops when it comes to covering rock songs...
Listen Playing Five Beats To The Measure WNYC
September 26, 2008 – Sara Fishko explores the 5/4 time signature found in music by Tchaikovsky, Dave Brubeck and more. WNYC
Listen Brad Mehldau Trio: Rebuilding 'Wonderwall'
September 24, 2008 – The band rethinks the popular songbook on its new live disc, tackling an Oasis cover in the process.
Read Jazz Covers Rock: The New Standards WESA
September 15, 2008 – Here are five jazz artists who break away from the "standards" for more modern fare. WESA
Read Make Peace, Make Jazz Jazz24
September 8, 2008 – Hear five beautiful jazz performances, each of which celebrates the spirit of "Peace Day." Jazz24