The leader of a new generation of pianists, Brad Mehldau (born in Jacksonville,
Florida, August 23, 1970) has risen to the same level as his illustrious role
models, Bill Evans and Chick Corea, and his solo and small group albums are
among the best-selling jazz albums of all time. After debuting in quartet
(1993), he adopts the trio formula on the majority of his recordings, featuring
original compositions and an astonishing repertoire of pop-rock covers, from The
Beatles to Radiohead. The five volumes of The Art of The Trio (1996-2000) are
followed by daring albums such as Largo...