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Joshua Redman: Long Gone

On September 9, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Long Gone”, the second Joshua Redman Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2007 at “The Herbst Theater” in San Francisco, and in September 2019, at “Sear Sound Studio C” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Montgomery – engineer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Steven Sacco – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman.

  1. Long Gone
  2. Disco Ears
  3. Statuesque
  4. Kite Song
  5. Ship to Shore
  6. Rejoice

Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi

On April 21, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “The Bright Mississippi”, the tenth Allen Toussaint album. It was recorded in March 2008, and was produced by Joe Henry. 

Personnel:

  • Allen Toussaint – vocals, piano
  • Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • David Piltch – upright bass
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Nicholas Payton – trumpet
  • Don Byron – clarinet

Track listing:

  1. Egyptian Fantasy – Sidney Bechet, John Reid
  2. Dear Old Southland – Raymond Bloch
  3. St. James Infirmary – traditional
  4. Singin’ the Blues – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson
  5. Whinin’ Boy Blues – Jelly Roll Morton
  6. West End Blues – Joe Oliver, Clarence Williams
  7. Blue Drag – Django Reinhardt
  8. Just a Closer Walk with Thee – traditional
  9. Bright Mississippi – Thelonious Monk
  10. Day Dream – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  11. Long, Long Journey – Leonard Feather
  12. Solitude – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange

Kurt Rosenwinkel: Deep Song

On March 1, 2005, “Verve” label released “Deep Song”, the sixth Kurt Rosenwinkel album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Anders Chan-Tidemann, Joshua Redman and James Farber.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Jeff Ballard – drums
  • Ali Jackson – drums 
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Rika Ichiki – design
  • Ian Gittler – photography
  • Gary Gershoff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Rosenwinkel, except where noted.

  1. The Cloister
  2. Brooklyn Sometimes
  3. The Cross
  4. If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  5. Synthetics
  6. Use of Light
  7. Cake
  8. Deep Song – George Cory, Douglass Cross
  9. Gesture (Lester)
  10. The Next Step

Lee Konitz: Another Shade of Blue

On December 21, 1997, “Blue Note” label released “Another Shade of Blue”, the 120th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto sax, liner notes
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Kurt Lundvall – engineer
  • Kenneth Noland – painting
  • Aldo Sampieri – design

Track listing:

  1. Another Shade of Blue – Lee Konitz
  2. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  3. What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
  4. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  5. All of Us – Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau

Lee Konitz: Alone Together

In December 1996, “Blue Note” label released “Alone Together”, the 113th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Kurt Lundvall – engineer
  • Patrick Roques – design
  • Kenneth Knowland – painting
  • Art Lange – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  2. The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  3. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  4. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  5. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
  6. You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Rising Grace

On October 28, 2016, “ECM” label released “Rising Grace”, the 21st Wolfgang Muthspiel album. It was recorded in January 2016, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, in France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Wolfgang Muthspiel – guitar
  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – double bass
  • Brian Blade – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wolfgang Muthspiel, except where noted.

  1. Rising Grace
  2. Intensive Care
  3. Triad Song
  4. Father and Sun
  5. Wolfgang’s Waltz – Brad Mehldau
  6. Superonny
  7. Boogaloo
  8. Den Wheeler, Den Kenny
  9. Ending Music
  10. Oak

Scott Weiland: 12 Bar Blues

On March 31, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “12 Bar Blues”, the debut Scott Weiland album. It was recorded in 1997 at Scott’s house, “Foxy Dead Girl”, “Royaltone”, “Oceanway”, “The Village”, “Master Control” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blair Lamb, Daniel Lanois, Scott Weiland and Tracy Chishol.

Track listing:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, beatbox, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, synthesized bass, drum loops
  • Sheryl Crow – accordion
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Victor Indrizzo – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums
  • Daniel Lanois – synthesizers, additional engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Holly Reiger – guitars
  • Jeff Nolan – guitars
  • Zander Schloss – guitars
  • Peter DiStefano – guitars, bass
  • Tony Castaneda – guitars, bass
  • Martyn LeNoble – bass, cello
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Joel Derouin, Robin Lorentz – violin
  • Tracy Chisolm – theremin
  • Blair Lamb – beatbox
  • Michael Weiland – drums, percussion, drum loops
  • Tracy Chisolm – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Chad Banford – recording, engineer
  • Chris Goss – recording, engineer
  • Jason Gladden, David Nottingham, Eric Greedy, Jeff Robinson, John Sorensen, Rafa Sardina, Reid Miller – additional engineering
  • Mark Howard – mixing
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Weiland, except where noted.

  1. Desperation #5
  2. Barbarella – Tony Castaneda
  3. About Nothing – Tony Castaneda
  4. Where’s the Man
  5. Divider – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
  6. Cool Kiss
  7. The Date
  8. Son – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp. (dedicated to Zack)
  9. Jimmy Was a Stimulator
  10. Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
  11. Mockingbird Girl – Jeff Nolan, Zander Schloss
  12. Opposite Octave Reaction

Grant Stewart: Downtown Sounds

On December 27, 1992, “Criss Cross” label released “Downtown Sounds”, the debut Grant Stewart album. It was recorded in 1992, at “RPM Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gerry Teekens.

Personnel:

  • Grant Stewart – tenor sax
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Kenny Washington – drums
  • Max Bolleman – engineer
  • Gerry Teekens – design
  • Ron Schwerin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Audobahn – Sonny Rollins
  2. Smada – Billy Strayhorn
  3. Daydream – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche
  4. From This Moment On – Cole Porter
  5. A Bee Has Two Brains – Johnny Ellis
  6. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
  7. Intimacy of the Blues – Billy Strayhorn
  8. Ko-Ko – Charlie Parker

Brad Mehldau Trio: Day Is Done

On September 27, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Is Done”, the 18th Brad Mehldau album (credited to Brad Mehldau Trio). It was recorded in March 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, NY, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau- piano
  • Larry Grenadier- bass
  • Jeff Ballard- drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Doyle Partners – design
  • Diane Cook, Len Jenshel, Roberto Masotti – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Mehldau except where noted.

  1. Knives Out – Radiohead
  2. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Martha My Dear – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Day Is Done – Nick Drake
  5. Artis
  6. Turtle Town
  7. She’s Leaving Home – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  8. Granada – Chris Cheek
  9. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
  10. No Moon at All – Redd Evans, David Mann

Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays: Modern Music

On September 20, 2011, “Nonesuch” label released “Modern Music”, an album by Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays. It was recorded in October 2010, at “Mechanics Hall” in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was produced by Patrick Zimmerli.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Kevin Hays– piano

Track listing:

  1. Crazy Quilt – Patrick Zimmerli
  2. Unrequited – Brad Mehldau
  3. Generatrix – Patric Zimmerli
  4. Celtic Folk Melody – Patrick Zimmerli
  5. Excerpt from Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich
  6. Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
  7. Modern Music – Patrick Zimmerli
  8. Elegia – Kevin Hays
  9. Excerpt from String Quartet No. 5″ – Philip Glass