Brad Mehldau: Halcyon Days
In Brad Mehldau’s memoir Formation, the pianist and composer recounts the events of his early years, ending in the mid-1990s. Deep philosophical musings alternate with … Read More “Brad Mehldau: Halcyon Days”
Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau: Ideology, Burgers and Beer
Brad Mehldau is one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists. Turns out he’s also an amazing writer about the music as well. In this exclusive essay, Mehldau talks about the games critics and musicians play in order to defend their musical ideologies-dogmatic, illogical, brilliant or otherwise.