The ways of the American pianist Brad Mehldau are unfathomable. He is not only one of the most influential jazz pianists of the last decades, but also revived the traditional piano trio. His playing is always finely tuned and sometimes even of almost esoteric power. After his last trio record (2012) he seemed to be looking for new ways. He romped with electronic keyboards on the album (2014) and
… made himself as accompanist to and among others.. With Blues And Ballads, he resolutely takes a step back to the tried-and-tested piano trio. We'll hear him again as we know him best. Virtuoso and full of emotion, he fillets the standards These Foolish Things and I Concentrate On You or the pop song And I Love Her . This makes Blues And Ballads a very familiar Mehldau album, which especially his fans benefit from. (MR)more