Introducing Brad Mehldau

Introducing Brad Mehldau is an album by pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1995.[1][2]

Introducing Brad Mehldau
Studio album by Brad Mehldau
Released	1995
Recorded	March 13 and April 3, 1995
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:41
Label	Warner Bros. 9362-45997-2
Producer	Matt Pierson
Brad Mehldau chronology
Consenting Adults (1994) Introducing Brad Mehldau (1995) The Art of the Trio Volume One (1996)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, called it "a fine start to what should be a productive career".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated

1. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:46
2. "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 4:12
3. "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:23
4. "Angst" - 6:11
5. "Young Werther" - 7:11
6. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington) - 10:00
7. "London Blues" - 7:00
8. "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 6:33
9. "Say Goodbye" - 9:25

Personnel

Band

• Brad Mehldau - piano
• Larry Grenadier (tracks 1-5), Christian McBride (tracks 6-9) - bass
• Jorge Rossy (tracks 1-5), Brian Blade (tracks 6-9) - drums

Production

• Produced by Matt Pierson
• Engineered by James Farber
• Mastering by Greg Calbi
• Design by Rey International
• Art Direction by Greg Ross
• Production Coordination by Dana Watson

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Brad Mehldau Introducing Brad Mehldau - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
2. "Discography of Brad Mehldau". Retrieved 2014-01-23.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 988. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Brad Mehldau