Brad Mehldau: Where Do You Start – review

(Nonesuch)American pianist Brad Mehldau has explored many styles and partnerships since his emergence in the early 1990s, but most of his recordings have been for an acoustic trio – drummer Jeff Ballard joined bassist Larry Grenadier from 2005 – and the lineup always feels like home for him.Last spring, they recorded an all-original album, Ode. This set features 10 covers, including Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan's Baby Plays Around, Jimi Hendrix's Hey Joe and Nick Drake's Time Has Told M...

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