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Brad Mehldau's piano solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Larry Grenadier's closing acoustic bass statement. Spanning four choruses of the 35-bar form at an up-tempo 200 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:44. This early original composition already displays the hallmarks of Mehldau's mature writing: sophisticated harmony, unexpected formal structures, and an emotional depth that connects personal expression with larger artistic and intellectual traditions. Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1995 recording. First recorded for Mehldau's 1995 debut album Introducing Brad Mehldau on Warner Records, the piece is cast in an unusual 35-bar form that resists conventional jazz song structures.
Brad Mehldau was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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