Brad Mehldau
Piano Solo on
It Might as Well Be Spring

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Brad Mehldau's piano solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning three choruses of the 40-bar AABAC form at a bright 272 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 3:03. At this early stage, the trio's collective identity is already forming, with Grenadier and Rossy providing a supple, responsive foundation that enables Mehldau's exploratory approach. Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1995 recording. "It Might as Well Be Spring" is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, composed in 1945 for the film State Fair.

Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time.