Brad Mehldau takes on JS Bach in his new solo album

Brad Mehldau takes on JS Bach in his new solo album

‘The longer original compositions, characteristically urbane, are the main event for jazz ears. Their densely woven two-handed runs with bitter sweet phrasings and accents are a richly satisfying counterpoint to the nuanced but respectful Bach pieces’

After Bach

Brad Mehldau (piano)

Nonesuch 075597931808   70 mins

Freya Parr

Published: March 20, 2018 at 10:00 am

‘The longer original compositions, characteristically urbane, are the main event for jazz ears. Their densely woven two-handed runs with bitter sweet phrasings and accents are a richly satisfying counterpoint to the nuanced but respectful Bach pieces’

After Bach

Brad Mehldau (piano)

Nonesuch 075597931808 70 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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