#finding gabriel

[jbgravereaux]

Brad Mehldau - Deep Water - Finding Gabriel (2019)                                                                                                                                                                            Brad Mehldau, le saut de l'archange - Culture / Next  :  ...l’hérétique Léo Ferré, «le roi de la noble solitude», selon Mehldau...                                                                                                                                                                                  Dans "Finding Gabriel", le pianiste Brad Mehldau dialogue ...  :  On entend même du Léo Ferré récité en français au milieu d'un morceau, Deep Water...  

[nonesuchrecords]

"I'd like to share the piano part for the title track of my new record, Finding Gabriel, for pianists, other musicians, and anyone else curious," says Brad Mehldau. "I wrote it as a piano solo piece, recorded that first, and then built everything else on top of it. Maybe some piano players would like to play it? Hope you enjoy!" Here's a bit of it. You can download the score and hear the full piano track here.

[nonesuchrecords]

Brad Mehldau has written an extensive essay regarding his song "The Prophet Is a Fool," from his new album, Finding Gabriel, and the video for it by Dima Drjuchin, to "explain a bit the personal emotions and politics that went into it." You can read it here.

[nonesuchrecords]

Here's the new video for Brad Mehldau's "The Prophet Is a Fool," from his new album, Finding Gabriel. The video was illustrated and animated by Dima Drjuchin. Performing with Mehldau on the song are trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire; saxophonists Michael Thomas, Charles Pillow, Joel Frahm, and Chris Cheek; and drummer Mark Guiliana. Hear the new album here.

[nonesuchrecords]

Brad Mehldau new album, Finding Gabriel, is out now! "A soundtrack for our times," says the AP. The Times says "the dominant mood is of a master musician having fun." He performs on piano, synthesizers, percussion, Fender Rhodes, and vocals. Guests include Ambrose Akinmusire, Sara Caswell, Kurt Elling, Joel Frahm, Mark Guiliana, Gabriel Kahane, and Becca Stevens. Get it and listen now here.

[nonesuchrecords]

Brad Mehldau's new album, Finding Gabriel, out next Friday, May 17, is streaming in full till then as an NPR First Listen! It's "a swing-for-the-fences opus," says NPR's Nate Chinen. "When you spend some time with Finding Gabriel, you begin to understand how much faith Mehldau has placed here in human vocalization, as a call to communion in troubled times." The album "feels both impeccably crafted and wildly out on a limb," says Chinen, "rooted in both breath and spirit, and a force that moves in mysterious ways." Hear it here.

[nonesuchrecords]

Brad Mehldau has released "O Ephraim," a song from his new album, Finding Gabriel, which is out next Friday, May 17, on Nonesuch. On the song, Mehldau performs on OB-6 Polyphonic synthesizer, vocals, Steinway upright piano, drums, Fender Rhodes, Musser Ampli-Celeste, and Morfbeats gamelan strips. The video, featuring artwork by Dima Drjuchin, premiered on WBGO this morning. Get the song now when you pre-order the album.

[nonesuchrecords]

Brad Mehldau's song "The Garden," from his forthcoming album, Finding Gabriel, tops the new Brad Mehldau Complete playlist on Spotify. Find all your favorite Mehldau recordings in one place and follow for new music to come here.