A meeting with the great American jazz pianist who has released a fine album of Beatles covers. Why this choice, what is Brad Mehldau’s relationship with the songs of the Fab Four, how does he approach his reinterpretation for solo piano and where does this passion for making one atypical record after another come from?
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Released via Nonesuch Records
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English subtitles available
Sous-titres français disponibles
Deutsche Untertitel verfügbar
Subtítulos disponibles en español
Disponibili i sottotitoli in italiano
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00:00 Intro
00:10 The soundtrack of your youth... not The Beatles?!
01:50 Focusing on 3 specific Beatles albums
02:45 Translating The Beatles onto a single piano
03:25 Stepping outside the original
04:05 Strong melody in place & expressing yourself
05:00 Making the songs your own
05:50 Your expectations vs the audience's expectations
06:13 Your constant change of style
07:25 Digesting so many influences
08:35 Hearing Keith Jarrett's solo concerts in 1973
09:11 Recording with friends on side projects
10:30 Your favorite recording session?
11:05 The greatest learning from Fred Hersch
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