Introducing Brad Mehldau

Introducing Brad Mehldau
Studio album by Brad Mehldau
Released	1995
Recorded	March 13 and April 3, 1995
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:41
Label	Warner Bros. 9362-45997-2
Producer	Matt Pierson
Brad Mehldau chronology
Consenting Adults (album) (1994)Consenting Adults (album)1994 Introducing Brad Mehldau (1995) The Art of the Trio Volume One (1996)The Art of the Trio Volume One1996

Introducing Brad Mehldau is an album by pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1995.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, called it "a fine start to what should be a productive career".^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated

1. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:46
2. "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 4:12
3. "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:23
4. "Angst" - 6:11
5. "Young Werther" - 7:11
6. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington) - 10:00
7. "London Blues" - 7:00
8. "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 6:33
9. "Say Goodbye" - 9:25

Personnel

Band

• Brad Mehldau - piano
• Larry Grenadier (tracks 1-5), Christian McBride (tracks 6-9) - bass
• Jorge Rossy (tracks 1-5), Brian Blade (tracks 6-9) - drums

Production

• Produced by Matt Pierson
• Engineered by James Farber
• Mastering by Greg Calbi
• Design by Rey International
• Art Direction by Greg Ross
• Production Coordination by Dana Watson

References