Metheny/Mehldau

Infobox Album
Name = Metheny/Mehldau
Type = studio
Artist = Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier


Released = 2006
Genre = Jazz
Length = 1:08:23
Label = Nonesuch Records

"Metheny/Mehldau" is a jazz album released in 2006 by Nonesuch Records, and a collaboration between guitarist/composer Pat Metheny and jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, consisting of ten original tracks, with two joined by Mehldau's drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier. Tracks 1, 5 and 9 are compositions by Mehldau, while the rest are by Metheny. The song "Unrequited" first appeared on Mehldau's 1998 album "Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. III", and Metheny's composition "Say the Brother's Name" is from his 1994 compilation with John Scofield "I Can See Your House From Here".

"Metheny/Mehldau" includes recordings from the first recording session. A second disc, Metheny Mehldau Quartet, was released in 2007, and contains more quartet and duet tracks.

Track listing

#Unrequited
#Ahmid-6
#Summer Day
#Ring Of Life*
#Legend
#Find Me In Your Dreams
#Say The Brother's Name*
#Bachelors III
#Annie's Bittersweet Cake
#Make Peace* = joined by Ballard and Grenadier

Personnel

*Pat Metheny – guitars, guitar synths
*Brad Mehldau – piano
*Larry Grenadier – bass
*Jeff Ballard – drums

External links

* [http://www.icebergradio.com/methenymehldau Album launch] Audio feature