Brad Mehldau
Piano Solo on
Angst

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Brad Mehldau's piano solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following Larry Grenadier's acoustic bass. Spanning two choruses of the 60-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 195 BPM with a swing feel in D, the solo runs approximately 1:46. The extended form means each chorus covers considerable harmonic territory, and Mehldau uses the space to develop long-form improvisational narratives that build and release tension with the structural awareness of a composer as much as an improviser. Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1995 recording.

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