- Original Release Date: 9 Mar 2012
- Release Date: 9 Mar 2012
- Label: Nonesuch
- Copyright: 2011 Nonesuch Records Inc.
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- Total Length: 1:15:17
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- ASIN: B007GYWFD8
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 57,829 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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| Play | 1. M.B. | 7:46 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 2. Ode | 6:20 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 3. 26 | 7:50 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 4. Dream Sketch | 7:25 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 5. Bee Blues | 6:42 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 6. Twiggy | 5:43 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 7. Kurt Vibe | 4:54 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 8. Stan The Man | 5:24 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 9. Wyatt's Eulogy For George Hanson | 9:23 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 10. Aquaman | 4:49 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 11. Days Of Dilbert Delaney | 9:01 | £0.89 | |
| Digital Booklet: Ode | n/a | Album Only |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A. Zona
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to admit that I spent much time listening and enjoying quite a lot this last release from the Brad Mehldau Trio. This is actually the first album from Mehldau (piano) with Grenadier (double-bass) and Ballard (drums) where only all new original compositions are played. The last trio album of all original compositions was House On Hill (recorded October 2002 plus two tracks recorded March 2005) with Jorge Rossy (drums) and Grenadier (double-bass). And the similarities with House on Hill are many: moods are floating between cheerful introspection to brisk and ironic melodies, with complex and articulated music always dominating the scene, with less space to groove and free improvisations as compared to the trio live recordings. Mr. Mehldau is for sure easy to recognize, but I find that his music palette is now even richer, with less use of ostinato figures of the left hand, and somewhat borrowing and reinventing ideas of jazz pianists such as Frank Kimbrough, Kenny Werner, Misha Mengelberg, as well as the wit and irony that could be traced back to Thelonious Monk. Grenadier and Ballard are not less than perfects mates for this music. I also find that these new compositions are somewhat recalling those appearing in the Mehldau release Highway Rider. Maybe this is not just a case: the recording dates of Highway Rider and of Ode are very close: even if published now, 8 of the 11 tracks of Ode were recorded on November 2008, just few months before Highway Rider was recorded. Only 3 of the 11 tracks were more recently taped (April 2011).
Summing up, another beautiful and intriguing trio release from the Brad Mehldau trio.... Read more ›
Summing up, another beautiful and intriguing trio release from the Brad Mehldau trio.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got very bored of Mehldau's trios after listening to House On Hill from 2006. Also, I was becoming aware that they were becoming better known for their covers more than their original work - much of which was quite forgettable and bland. Bad Plus also suffered from the same fate, despite having some really good original numbers - take Big Eater for instance!
I am so glad I took a punt on this album, knowing it was a nothing but originals. It is a really enjoyable recording and it's plainly obvious we are listening to a trio on top form and having plenty of fun doing it. The irony is, this is probably largely due to the fact that some of the originals here sound like they could be covers of popular songs. They sound so familiar yet different and new at the same time. The themes are very well penned and the interplay between the three of them is so tight and impressive. The improvisations are just wild enough to keep the listener on their toes, whilst still remaining close enough to the feel of the tune. Some of the themes are a bit EST-like*, which is no bad thing.
The recording quality is by far the best so far of Mehldau's output. Every nuance can be heard and the balance is just perfect. I am reconverted to Mehldau's sound again and am eagerly awaiting to hear more from him and them. Also, I hear Bad Plus have a new album out soon...
*Esbjorn Svensson Trio
I am so glad I took a punt on this album, knowing it was a nothing but originals. It is a really enjoyable recording and it's plainly obvious we are listening to a trio on top form and having plenty of fun doing it. The irony is, this is probably largely due to the fact that some of the originals here sound like they could be covers of popular songs. They sound so familiar yet different and new at the same time. The themes are very well penned and the interplay between the three of them is so tight and impressive. The improvisations are just wild enough to keep the listener on their toes, whilst still remaining close enough to the feel of the tune. Some of the themes are a bit EST-like*, which is no bad thing.
The recording quality is by far the best so far of Mehldau's output. Every nuance can be heard and the balance is just perfect. I am reconverted to Mehldau's sound again and am eagerly awaiting to hear more from him and them. Also, I hear Bad Plus have a new album out soon...
*Esbjorn Svensson Trio
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is probably the last time I'll buy a new release by the Brad Mehldau Trio. I took the plunge and bought this one because it's a collection of Mehldau originals. Although he acquired a reputation early in his career for his interpretation of what many regarded as left field material (Nick Drake, Radiohead, etc.), I've always preferred his own compositions.
Since the departure of Jorge Rosy from the Trio I've found each subsequent recording less and less interesting. This one is particularly disappointing and I think it does have something to do with the drumming. It's not that Jeff Ballard is a bad drummer; he's clearly a very talented player. Everything swings, but somehow it doesn't breathe. What I used to like about the interplay of the Brad Mehldau Trio - a sort of pensive, rhythmic imagination - is gone. Everything's all a bit too slick and fluent. There's too little dynamic push and pull. The percussion leaves too little space in the soundscape to really savour the individual playing, and the ensemble playing doesn't sound like three people listening attentively enough to each other - Mehldau and Grenadier seems to lie back a bit too comfortably on the big, comfy mattress of Ballard's dependable swing.
All very accomplished but not emotionally interesting enough to draw me back for repeated listenings.
Since the departure of Jorge Rosy from the Trio I've found each subsequent recording less and less interesting. This one is particularly disappointing and I think it does have something to do with the drumming. It's not that Jeff Ballard is a bad drummer; he's clearly a very talented player. Everything swings, but somehow it doesn't breathe. What I used to like about the interplay of the Brad Mehldau Trio - a sort of pensive, rhythmic imagination - is gone. Everything's all a bit too slick and fluent. There's too little dynamic push and pull. The percussion leaves too little space in the soundscape to really savour the individual playing, and the ensemble playing doesn't sound like three people listening attentively enough to each other - Mehldau and Grenadier seems to lie back a bit too comfortably on the big, comfy mattress of Ballard's dependable swing.
All very accomplished but not emotionally interesting enough to draw me back for repeated listenings.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE EXCELLENCE OF THE BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO: SPLENDID PERFORMANCES OF ORIGINALS
20 Mar 2012
By RBSProds
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Five BIG Stars!! Exciting, excellent jazz performances. Don't let the title "Ode" fool you, this cooking CD captures one of the tightest, most original trios on the jazz scene today, led by jazz virtuoso pianist & composer Brad Mehldau, with great support & solos from Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums, in mostly blazing, inventive, hard-swinging performances. As explained in the liner notes, this 'all- Mehldau compositions' set contains 'odes' dedicated to family, friends, peers, and even a favorite Jack Nicholson "Easy Rider" movie character. Mehldau uses a thoughtful compositional technique where he writes for each player's strengths, and then lets the performances grow organically into the final rhythmic and harmonic frameworks when they become 'ripe'. The 'best of the best' begins with the tempo-shifting, bluesy "M.B." (for the late, great saxophone titan Michael Brecker) with it's attractive, almost subliminally familiar theme. The lyrical (meta) "Ode" builds beautifully over an insistent Ballard beat. "26" is a sizzling Mehldau performance that cooks for most of the 8 inventive minutes. The quirky "Bee Blues" has Brad playing simultaneous, ambidextrous notes in both theme and solo, with a hip bass solo from Grenadier. The funky "Kurt Vibe" has Grenadier and Mehldau interweaving ideas over Ballad's backbeat. "Stan The Man" has a great Ballad drum solo.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
BRAD,TWIGGY,KURT,STAN,GEORGE,DILBERT DELANEY LARRY,JEFF AND...
Seven long years have passed since the last trio album,although he has been prolific in other areas,does he need to go back? Read more
Published 15 months ago by Finbar the looney
2.0 out of 5 stars
All brains and no heart?
Once again I find myself writing a not-so favourable review for an artiste I have a tremendous amount of respect for. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Olukayode Balogun
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