MoodSwing

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MoodSwing, originally released in 1994, was Redman's first album with his own band—pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade—and all original tunes. "Redman finds ingenious ways of creating a mode of acoustic jazz that is both entertaining and enlightening," said Entertainment Weekly. "MoodSwing plays like an artistic journey."

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MoodSwing, originally released in 1994, was Redman's first album with his own band—pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade—and all original tunes. It was released again both on CD and on vinyl in 2009. "Redman finds ingenious ways of creating a mode of acoustic jazz that is both entertaining and enlightening," said Entertainment Weekly. "MoodSwing plays like an artistic journey."

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Matt Pierson
Recorded and Mixed by James Farber
Recorded March 8-10, 1994, at Power Station, NYC
Mixed at Power Station and at The Hit Factory, NYC
Assistant Engineers: Tony Black and Rory Romano
Mastered by Greg Calbi and Scott Hull at Masterdisk, NYC
Production Coordinator: Jennifer Zeitlin

Christian McBride appears courtesy of Verve Records

All songs written by Joshua Redman

Original Art Direction and Design: Tom Recchion and Jeri Heiden
LP Design Adaptation: Alice Arnold
Cover photo: Marc Hom

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45643

Number of Discs in Set
2discs
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Artist Name
Joshua Redman
Brad Mehldau
Christian McBride
Brian Blade
MusicianDetails

MUSICIANS
Joshua Redman, saxophone
Brad Mehldau, piano
Christian McBride, bass
Brian Blade, drums

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CD+MP3
UPC
093624564324BUN
Label
LP+MP3
Price
25.00
UPC
075597982251BUN
  • 45643

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News & Reviews

  • When Brad Mehldau and his Trio—Felix Moseholm on bass and Jorge Rossy on drums—performed at the Nancy Opera in France for the Nancy Jazz Pulsations festival this past October, ARTE was there to capture the concert. You can now watch it here. "Brad Mehldau is without a doubt one of the most influential jazz pianists of recent decades," ARTE says. "What makes Brad Mehldau truly unique is his playing, constantly constructed in contrapuntal mode, where his hands engage in intimate dialogues or engage in passionate exchanges."

  • Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Marcus Gilmore will tour the US in April—with concerts in California, Texas, Indiana, Michigan, and Massachusetts—then head to Hong Kong and Japan for five shows in May. Prior to that, Mehldau will play several solo sets across Europe, including those with music from his new album Après FaurĂ©, in Madrid, Barcelona, London, Lyon, Paris, Grenoble, Bordeaux, Rome, and Vienna.

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  • About This Album

    MoodSwing, originally released in 1994, was Redman's first album with his own band—pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade—and all original tunes. It was released again both on CD and on vinyl in 2009. "Redman finds ingenious ways of creating a mode of acoustic jazz that is both entertaining and enlightening," said Entertainment Weekly. "MoodSwing plays like an artistic journey."

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Joshua Redman, saxophone
    Brad Mehldau, piano
    Christian McBride, bass
    Brian Blade, drums

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by Matt Pierson
    Recorded and Mixed by James Farber
    Recorded March 8-10, 1994, at Power Station, NYC
    Mixed at Power Station and at The Hit Factory, NYC
    Assistant Engineers: Tony Black and Rory Romano
    Mastered by Greg Calbi and Scott Hull at Masterdisk, NYC
    Production Coordinator: Jennifer Zeitlin

    Christian McBride appears courtesy of Verve Records

    All songs written by Joshua Redman

    Original Art Direction and Design: Tom Recchion and Jeri Heiden
    LP Design Adaptation: Alice Arnold
    Cover photo: Marc Hom

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