Brad Mehldau
Piano Solo on
My Romance

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Brad Mehldau's piano solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning half a chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a ballad tempo of 57 BPM in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:14. Within the context of Introducing Brad Mehldau, this track provides a moment of intimate reflection between the album's more extended, energetic performances, demonstrating the dynamic range that would become a hallmark of Mehldau's programming. Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1995 recording. "My Romance" is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, composed in 1935 for the Broadway musical Jumbo.

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