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The official Brad Mehldau Bluesky
https://linktr.ee/bradmehldau
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Hello everybody. I'm very excited that my new record, 'Ride into the Sun,' is out now on
@nonesuch.com
. It's the music of Elliott Smith, the late, great singer-songwriter, and there are also some pieces I've written. You can get the album and hear it here:
bradmehldau.lnk.to/RideIntoTheSun
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Just Announced! Brad Mehldau’s 'Ride into the Sun' is going on tour. Catch Brad performing the music of Elliot Smith with a 17-piece orchestra and an all-star band featuring Chris Thile, Blake Mills, Matt Chamberlain, and John Davis in California and Massachusetts. Tickets on sale soon.
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It was 15 years ago:
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's 'Live in Marciac' was released. The album captures a solo performance at the Jazz in Marciac festival—original tunes + interpretations of songs by Kurt Cobain, Lennon/McCartney, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Radiohead & others:
bradmehldau.lnk.to/LiveInMarciac
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Nonesuch Records
about 1 month ago
Tortoise's Dan Bitney came by for the Nonesuch Selects series to share some favorite recordings by Jeff Parker; Hurray for the Riff Raff; Cécile McLorin Salvant; Redman, Mehldau, McBride, and Blade; Nonesuch Explorer Series; Hamza El Din; and Kronos Quartet & Terry Riley.
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Dan Bitney (Tortoise)'s Nonesuch Selects
YouTube video by Nonesuch Records
https://youtu.be/cVgiOuGZpQ8
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NYC! Brad is coming to SMOKE with solo sets Jan 14-15 and trio sets Jan 16-18 featuring Alex Claffy on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. Tix & info at
bradmehldaumusic.com/tour
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Brad Mehldau's complete
@nonesuch.com
catalog is 40% off today only.
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Nonesuch Records
5 months ago
It was 10 years ago today:
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's '10 Years Solo Live' was released on Nonesuch. The 32-track collection is culled from live recordings made over a decade of the pianist's European solo concerts. You can hear it at
bradmehldau.lnk.to/10years
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Brad has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album for ‘Ride into the Sun’!
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Nonesuch Records
5 months ago
Chris Thile shares some favorites by
@wilcohq.bsky.social
,
@randynewman.bsky.social
, Joshua Redman,
@bradmehldaumusic.com
,
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
, Brian Blade, Cécile McLorin Salvant,
@gabrielkahane.bsky.social
, and Punch Brothers for the Nonesuch Selects series.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgav...
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Chris Thile's Nonesuch Selects
YouTube video by Nonesuch Records
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgav8sdve6U
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Hello everyone! The photo (by Luke Awtry) is from a few days ago in Burlington, VT. It has been exhilarating playing with
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
so far on this tour.
6 months ago
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Brad Mehldau
Nonesuch Records
6 months ago
Great to hear Largo's own Flanagan on WTF with
@marcmaron.bsky.social
and their talk of
@bradmehldaumusic.com
and his new album of Elliott Smith tunes,
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
,
@therandynewman.bsky.social
, Jon Brion, Dr. John, and more.
www.wtfpod.com/podcast/epis...
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Episode 1683 - Mark Flanagan — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Despite having close relationships with innumerable people in the entertainment industry, Mark Flanagan is aware that a lot of people don’t know much about him, even his first name. They just know him...
https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1683-mark-flanagan
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Tour starts Thursday! Get tickets while they last:
www.bradmehldaumusic.com/tour
6 months ago
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Brad Mehldau
Rockdelux
6 months ago
En su incesante proceso de reinvención y de entender la música como un todo,
@bradmehldaumusic.com
se lanza a un disco de homenaje a Elliott Smith que es mucho más que eso. Y logra una de las mejores y más emocionantes obras de su carrera.
@nonesuch.com
✍️
@raldarondo.bsky.social
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Brad Mehldau
https://www.rockdelux.com/discos/brad-mehldau-ride-into-the-sun?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759224228-1
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Nonesuch Records
6 months ago
It was 20 years ago today:
@bradmehldaumusic.com
Trio's 'Day Is Done' was released on Nonesuch. "This recording ranks as one of the best in a brilliant catalogue.” —Independent You can hear it here:
bradmehldautrio.lnk.to/DayIsDone
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Thanks,
@booker-julian.bsky.social
, for chatting with me about my new album, 'Ride into the Sun.'
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On tour with
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
! Details/tickets:
www.bradmehldaumusic.com/tour
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Hi everyone, hope your end of the summer is a good one. Thanks so much for your support and listening to 'Ride into the Sun.' I’d like to share a download of one of the written compositions on the record, the piano solo, "Sweet Adeline Fantasy," on my website,
www.bradmehldaumusic.com
7 months ago
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Brad Mehldau
PopMatters
7 months ago
Brad Mehldau's tribute to Elliott Smith, 'Ride Into the Sun', is brimming with incredible ideas and brilliant musicianship, and may be one of the finest albums in his illustrious discography.
#PMPick
[9/10] out now via
@nonesuch.com
. REVIEW:
tinyurl.com/Mehldau25
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Hello everybody. I'm very excited that my new record, 'Ride into the Sun,' is out now on
@nonesuch.com
. It's the music of Elliott Smith, the late, great singer-songwriter, and there are also some pieces I've written. You can get the album and hear it here:
bradmehldau.lnk.to/RideIntoTheSun
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Rob Delaney
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Do you people KNOW about this??
www.bradmehldaumusic.com/ride-into-th...
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Brad Mehldau
https://www.bradmehldaumusic.com/ride-into-the-sun
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A chat about 'Ride into the Sun,' the new album of Elliott Smith tunes, with
@jazztimes.bsky.social
's
@adamorosi.bsky.social
jazztimes.com/features/pro...
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Brad Mehldau Delves into the Pop-Melancholy World of the Late Elliott Smith with Ride into the Sun - JazzTimes
The late-night television talk show world may be under siege with vitriol from Donald Trump and woes of financial insecurity. Yet on an August evening … Read More "Brad Mehldau Delves into the Pop-Mel...
https://jazztimes.com/features/profiles/brad-mehldau-delves-into-the-pop-melancholy-world-of-the-late-elliott-smith-with-ride-into-the-sun/
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Brad Mehldau
Nonesuch Records
8 months ago
Happy World Photography Day! Last year, we celebrated photographer Michael Wilson's work with 'Michael Wilson / 25 Years: A Nonesuch Collection'—100 box sets containing 20 newly created prints from his Nonesuch archive, signed by the photographer. You can get it at
nonesuch.lnk.to/michaelwilso...
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Nonesuch Records
8 months ago
"A magnificent new record, which beautifully reimagines songs by Elliott Smith. A potent example of Mehldau’s ability to transport the listener to another world." —Record Collector ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's 'Ride into the Sun
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Nonesuch Records
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“The restlessly inventive pianist takes on Elliott Smith ... The two souls both lean towards bittersweet Americana and make a good fit. A deeply satisfying tribute to a great lost talent." —
@mojomagazine.bsky.social
⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's new album, 'Ride into the Sun'
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There's a 24-hour flash sale in the Nonesuch Store, where almost everything that's out now—including vinyl from Brad's 'Largo' to 'Your Mother Should Know'—is 50% off till Thursday, 8/14, at 10am ET. Preorders excluded. Head to
store.nonesuch.com
to shop and enter code SUMMER at checkout.
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Here's Brad's late-night TV debut performing "Colorbars," from his upcoming
@nonesuch.com
album of Elliott Smith songs, ‘Ride into the Sun,’ on
@jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
with Chris Thile, Felix Moseholm, and Matt Chamberlain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkN1...
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Brad Mehldau – Colorbars (Cover)
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkN1BflLdpg
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Brad has released “Colorbars,” featuring Chris Thile, from his upcoming
@nonesuch.com
album of Elliott Smith songs, ‘Ride into the Sun,’ with Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, Felix Moseholm, and Matt Chamberlain. The video was made during its recording at Bunker Studio in Brooklyn:
youtu.be/mt9PL3XszN8
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Brad Mehldau - Colorbars feat. Chris Thile (Official Video)
YouTube video by Brad Mehldau
https://youtu.be/mt9PL3XszN8
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Brad's recent concert performance with Felix Moseholm and Jorge Rossy at the Verbier Festival is now available to watch again on Medici.TV:
www.medici.tv/en/concerts/...
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The Brad Mehldau Trio in Verbier
The 2025 Verbier Festival presents an unforgettable concert by the ingenious Brad Mehldau,
https://www.medici.tv/en/concerts/verbier-festival-2025-brad-mehldau-trio#playlist_slug=verbier-festival-2025-replays
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Brad Mehldau
Nonesuch Records
8 months ago
Thanks
@sowetokinch.bsky.social
for playing
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's take on Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars," from his upcoming album, 'Ride into the Sun,' on BBC Radio 3's 'Round Midnight,' and for the kind words.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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This just in: Brad will make his late-night debut on
@jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
on August 11! He'll perform with Chris Thile, Felix Moseholm, and Matt Chamberlain, all of whom can be heard on his upcoming album of Elliott Smith songs, 'Ride into the Sun,' due August 29 on
@nonesuch.com
.
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NYC, come out to see Brad and
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
at Blue Note, September 2–7. Tickets are on sale now:
www.bluenotejazz.com/nyc/shows/?e...
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Nonesuch Records
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"Widely considered one of the greatest living jazz pianists ... Now he’s about to release 'Ride into the Sun,' a stunning collection of songs written or inspired by Elliott Smith." —
@uncutmagazine.bsky.social
⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of
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's new album, due August 29
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Brad has released "Southern Belle," feat. Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear, from his upcoming album of Elliott Smith songs, 'Ride into the Sun,' with bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Matt Chamberlain. The video was made during the recording at Bunker Studio in Brooklyn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blxl...
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Brad Mehldau - Southern Belle feat. Daniel Rossen (Official Video)
YouTube video by Brad Mehldau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlxlwQg_g70
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Brad,
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
, and Marcus Gilmore were at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for The Gilmore in April, performing songs by Brad, Cole Porter, Thelonious Monk, and more. You can watch it at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YsV...
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Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Marcus Gilmore In Concert at The Gilmore
YouTube video by Christian McBride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YsVMfIMG9c
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Brad Mehldau
Nonesuch Records
9 months ago
Thanks
@annkpowers.bsky.social
for including
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's take on "Between the Bars," from his upcoming album of Elliott Smith songs, 'Ride into the Sun,' among your Favorite Songs of 2025 (So Far) in the NPR Music newsletter!
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"In
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's hands, the piano becomes both confessional and sanctuary ... His gift lies in making his interior feel universal, turning inwardness into a kind of communion." —
@thelineofbestfit.com
Barbican review
www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/liv...
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Brad has released “Between the Bars," from his upcoming album of Elliott Smith songs, ‘Ride into the Sun,' due August 29 on
@nonesuch.com
. Here he, bassist Felix Moseholm, and drummer Matt Chamberlain perform the song in the recording at Bunker Studio in Brooklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9j...
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Brad Mehldau - Between the Bars (Official Video)
YouTube video by Brad Mehldau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9jufomk9g
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Nonesuch Records
9 months ago
"There's something luminous about the
@bradmehldaumusic.com
Trio. The music they create with such joy shines with a special clarity ... yet purveying an abiding sense of wonder ... Serious fun, which was visibly enjoyed by all." —The Arts Desk ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ concert review
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Nonesuch Records
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"Uncannily intuitive jazz trios, such as this one with bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Jorge Rossy, have always stretched
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's unique gifts the furthest." —
@theguardian.com
, recommending the Trio's UK dates this week
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Brad Mehldau
Jazz Ireland
9 months ago
Perspectives: Brad Mehldau Trio performing at The National Concert Hall on Wednesday with Felix Moseholm & Jorge Rossy
@bradmehldaumusic.com
#jazzireland
#jazz
www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/...
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Perspectives: Brad Mehldau Trio - Jazz Ireland
with Felix Moseholm & Jorge Rossy One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism and pop allure. From
https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/concert/perspectives-brad-mehldau-trio.html
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Donate to Help Fund Our Mission to the Ukrainian Border, organized by Matthijs Hage
Hello, our names are (from left to right) Melek, Nikita, Giovanni, Matthij… Matthijs Hage needs your support for Help Fund Our Mission to the Ukrainian Border
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Nonesuch Records
10 months ago
Thanks to Jamie Cullum for giving
@bradmehldaumusic.com
's performance of "Tomorrow Tomorrow," feat. Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, from his upcoming album of Elliott Smith songs, 'Ride into the Sun,' its first BBC Radio 2 play, and for the kind words:
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Brad shares the story behind his upcoming album, 'Ride into the Sun'—a songbook record of music by Elliott Smith—and his relationship to Smith's music in a new video filmed at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, where the album was recorded.
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Brad Mehldau on the making of 'Ride into the Sun' and the music of Elliott Smith
YouTube video by Brad Mehldau
https://youtu.be/Vw4YqNDIQws
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@bradmehldaumusic.com
's performance of Elliott Smith's "Tomorrow Tomorrow," with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear and Chris Thile, from his upcoming album of Smith songs, 'Ride into the Sun,' has made
@pitchfork.com
's Pitchfork Selects Playlist.
pitchfork.com/news/alex-g-...
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13 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
https://pitchfork.com/news/alex-g-mavi-protect-this-week-pitchfork-selects-playlist/
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Yuko Nohji
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【ノンサッチ🉐ニュース】ブラッド・メルドーの新作は、ぬぁんと!エリオット・スミス・ソングブック。クリス・シーリーやグリズリー・ベアのダニエル・ロッセンらがゲスト参加。震。8/29まで元気でいようぜ!
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Stereogum
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Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau has announced a new (mostly) Elliott Smith covers album featuring Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen. Hear two tracks...
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Brad Mehldau Announces New Elliott Smith Covers Album Featuring Daniel Rossen: Hear Two Tracks
The late Elliott Smith’s songs moved a whole lot of people, and they continue to pop up in unexpected places. This summer, we’ll get an album of Smith covers from the Florida-born pianist and composer...
https://www.stereogum.com/2309862/brad-mehldau-announces-new-elliott-smith-covers-album-featuring-daniel-rossen-hear-two-tracks/music/
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Nate Chinen
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Brad Mehldau’s next album, 'Ride into the Sun,' will feature the music of Elliott Smith. Here’s more info, and studio footage of two tracks (one of which features Daniel Rossen and Chris Thile).
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Brad Mehldau Plays Elliott Smith
'Ride into the Sun' extends a musical and personal affinity.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thegig/p/brad-mehldau-plays-elliott-smith?r=sezi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Brad's new album, 'Ride into the Sun'—a songbook record of music by Elliott Smith—is due August 29 on
@nonesuch.com
. You can pre-order the album and hear two tracks, “Tomorrow Tomorrow” and “Better Be Quiet Now,” at
bradmehldau.lnk.to/RideIntoTheSun
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Hello everyone, glad to be on Bluesky! Just finished a rewarding and inspiring Asian tour with the great musicians
@mcbridesworld.bsky.social
and Marcus Gilmore.
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