Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau's Debut Duo Album, "Nearness," Out Now on Nonesuch Records

Browse by:
Year
Browse by:
Publish date (field_publish_date)
Submitted by nonesuch on
Article Type
Publish date
Excerpt

Longtime friends and collaborators Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau's first duo album, Nearness, recorded live during their recent European tour, is out now. "Magic always seems to happen when saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau play together," exclaims Mojo. "They create a special telepathic musical synergy in each other’s company." BBC Music magazine gives the album a perfect five stars, saying: "The pair are so well matched. Both are extraordinary, scintillating improvisers bursting with energy, yet they have great ears for one another." Redman and Mehldau perform in select US cities in September and October, then head to Asia, Australia, and Europe.

Copy

Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau's Nearness, the longtime friends' and collaborators' first duo album, is out now on Nonesuch. A selection of duets recorded live during their recent European tour, Nearness is available on iTunes, Amazon, and in the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and the 96kHz/24bit HD digital album is available to purchase.

"Magic always seems to happen when saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau play together," exclaims Mojo magazine. "They create a special telepathic musical synergy in each other’s company."

BBC Music magazine gives the album a perfect five stars, explaining: "The pair are so well matched. Both are extraordinary, scintillating improvisers bursting with energy, yet they have great ears for one another."

Redman and Mehldau take their magic back out on the road this month, performing in select US cities in September and October before heading to Asia, Australia, and Europe. See below for the currently scheduled duo dates; for all the latest, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

Brad Mehldau first came to prominence as a member Joshua Redman's quartet in the 1990s before becoming a bandleader himself. The pair first reunited in 2010 when Redman was featured on Mehldau's album Highway Rider. In 2013, Mehldau was featured as a performer and producer on Redman's Walking Shadows.

"It's like one of those friendships where you don't see someone for a long stretch and then you fall right back where you left off," Mehldau told the Ottawa Citizen when he and Redman performed at the city's jazz festival in 2011. According to the Citizen's Peter Hum, these two friends are "among the most potent and influential jazz instrumentalists of their generation, and what Mehldau calls 'picking up' is in fact world-class improvising before rapt audiences."

JOSHUA REDMAN & BRAD MEHLDAU ON TOUR

Sep 23 Krannert Center Urbana, IL
Sep 24 Dalton Center Recital Hall Kalamazoo, MI
Sep 25&26 Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis, MN
Sep 30 Rose Theater, Lincoln Center New York, NY
Oct 2 The Broad Stage Santa Monica, CA
Oct 6–9 Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center* San Francisco, CA
     
Oct 12&13 Blue Note Tokyo, JAPAN
Oct 14 Cotton Club Tokyo, JAPAN
Oct 15 LG Arts Center Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
Oct 16 JZ Festival Shanghai, CHINA
     
Oct 19 The Concourse Chatswood, AUSTRALIA
Oct 21 Melbourne Festival Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Oct 23 Queensland Performing Arts Centre Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Oct 31 Victoria Hall Geneva, SWITZERLAND
     
Nov 2 Jazznojazz Festival Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Nov 3 Teatro Regio Parma, ITALY
Nov 4 Jazzfest Berlin Berlin, GERMANY
Nov 5 Jazzdor Festival Strasbourg, FRANCE
Nov 6 BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, GERMANY
Nov 8 Roma Jazz Festival Rome, ITALY
Nov 9 Philharmonie Essen Essen, GERMANY
Nov 11 Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nov 12 London Jazz Festival London, UK
Nov 13 Auditorium de Lyon Lyon, FRANCE
Nov 14 Philharmonie Paris Paris, FRANCE
     

*Highway Rider w/Brad Mehldau Trio, Mark Guiliana & orchestra

featuredimage
Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau: "Nearness" [cover]
  • Friday, September 9, 2016
    Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau's Debut Duo Album, "Nearness," Out Now on Nonesuch Records

    Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau's Nearness, the longtime friends' and collaborators' first duo album, is out now on Nonesuch. A selection of duets recorded live during their recent European tour, Nearness is available on iTunes, Amazon, and in the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and the 96kHz/24bit HD digital album is available to purchase.

    "Magic always seems to happen when saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau play together," exclaims Mojo magazine. "They create a special telepathic musical synergy in each other’s company."

    BBC Music magazine gives the album a perfect five stars, explaining: "The pair are so well matched. Both are extraordinary, scintillating improvisers bursting with energy, yet they have great ears for one another."

    Redman and Mehldau take their magic back out on the road this month, performing in select US cities in September and October before heading to Asia, Australia, and Europe. See below for the currently scheduled duo dates; for all the latest, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    Brad Mehldau first came to prominence as a member Joshua Redman's quartet in the 1990s before becoming a bandleader himself. The pair first reunited in 2010 when Redman was featured on Mehldau's album Highway Rider. In 2013, Mehldau was featured as a performer and producer on Redman's Walking Shadows.

    "It's like one of those friendships where you don't see someone for a long stretch and then you fall right back where you left off," Mehldau told the Ottawa Citizen when he and Redman performed at the city's jazz festival in 2011. According to the Citizen's Peter Hum, these two friends are "among the most potent and influential jazz instrumentalists of their generation, and what Mehldau calls 'picking up' is in fact world-class improvising before rapt audiences."

    JOSHUA REDMAN & BRAD MEHLDAU ON TOUR

    Sep 23 Krannert Center Urbana, IL
    Sep 24 Dalton Center Recital Hall Kalamazoo, MI
    Sep 25&26 Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis, MN
    Sep 30 Rose Theater, Lincoln Center New York, NY
    Oct 2 The Broad Stage Santa Monica, CA
    Oct 6–9 Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center* San Francisco, CA
         
    Oct 12&13 Blue Note Tokyo, JAPAN
    Oct 14 Cotton Club Tokyo, JAPAN
    Oct 15 LG Arts Center Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
    Oct 16 JZ Festival Shanghai, CHINA
         
    Oct 19 The Concourse Chatswood, AUSTRALIA
    Oct 21 Melbourne Festival Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
    Oct 23 Queensland Performing Arts Centre Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
    Oct 31 Victoria Hall Geneva, SWITZERLAND
         
    Nov 2 Jazznojazz Festival Zurich, SWITZERLAND
    Nov 3 Teatro Regio Parma, ITALY
    Nov 4 Jazzfest Berlin Berlin, GERMANY
    Nov 5 Jazzdor Festival Strasbourg, FRANCE
    Nov 6 BASF-Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, GERMANY
    Nov 8 Roma Jazz Festival Rome, ITALY
    Nov 9 Philharmonie Essen Essen, GERMANY
    Nov 11 Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
    Nov 12 London Jazz Festival London, UK
    Nov 13 Auditorium de Lyon Lyon, FRANCE
    Nov 14 Philharmonie Paris Paris, FRANCE
         

    *Highway Rider w/Brad Mehldau Trio, Mark Guiliana & orchestra

    Journal Articles:Album ReleaseArtist News

Enjoy This Post?

Get weekly updates right in your inbox.
terms

X By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Thank you!
x

Welcome to Nonesuch's mailing list!

Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store!
terms

By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Related Posts

  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
    Tuesday, April 16, 2024

    The Black Keys have secured the No. 1 Current Rock Album and No. 1 Current Alternative Album in US sales following the release of their new album, Ohio Players, last week. The album also is the highest debut of the week on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart and Top Alternative Albums Chart, at No. 5 on both charts, and has reached No. 4 on Overall Current Album sales and No. 26 on the Billboard 200. Internationally, Ohio Players is the band’s sixth consecutive top 20 album in the UK, as well as top 20 in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland, among others. 

    Journal Topics: Album ReleaseArtist NewsReviews
  • Friday, April 5, 2024
    Friday, April 5, 2024

    The Black Keys' twelfth studio album, Ohio Players, is out now. The album features several collaborations between band mates Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney with various friends and colleagues, like Dan “The Automator” Nakamura, Beck, Noel Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, and others. Also out now: a video for the album track “On The Game,” co-written with Noel Gallagher. The video checks in on Derrick Tuggle, star of the band's 2011 "Lonely Boy" video, and includes a special appearance by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Tickets are on sale now for The Black Keys' North American tour.

    Journal Topics: Album ReleaseOn TourVideo