Brad Mehldau

7-CD BOXSET !!!

THE COMPLETE ART OF THE TRIO SERIES PLUS A BONUS DISC OF UNRELEASED PERFORMANCES

The box set's content comprises the five original Art of the Trio albums (vol. 5 included two CDs), released between 1997 and 2001, plus a seventh disc of previously unreleased material from shows at the Village Vanguard in 1997, 1999, and 2001.

These recordings feature Mehldau's long-time trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy. Repertoire includes interpretations of standard tunes and modern classics as well as many original compositions.
New liner notes by Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson include interviews with all three trio members.

PERSONNEL:

BRAD MEHLDAU, piano
LARRY GRENADIER, bass
& JORGE ROSSI, drums

DISC 1: THE ART OF THE TRIO VOLUME 1 (1997)

01 Blame It On My Youth
02 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
03 Ron's Place
04 Blackbird
05 Lament For Linus
06 Mignon's Song
07 I Fall In Love Too Easily
08 Luci
09 Nobody Else But Me

DISC 2: THE ART OF THE TRIO VOLUME 2. LIVE AT THE VANGUARD VILLAGE (1998)

01 It's Alright With Me
02 Young And Foolish
03 Monk's Dream 
04 The Way You Look Tonight
05 Moon River 
06 Countdown 

DISC 3: THE ART OF THE TRIO VOLUME 3 (1987)

01 Song-Song
02 Unrequited
03 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
04 Exit Music (For A Film)
05 At A Loss
06 Convalescent
07 For All We Know
08 River Man
09 Young At Heart
10 Sehnsucht
DISC 4:  THE ART OF THE TRIO VOLUME 4. BACK AT THE VANGUARD (1999)

01 All The Things You Are
02 Sehnsucht
03 Nice Pass
04 Solar
05 London Blues
06 I'll Be Seeing You
07 Exit Music (For A Film)

DISC 5 & DISC 6:  THE ART OF THE TRIO VOLUME 5. LIVE AT THE VANGUARD VILLAGE (2001)

01 The More I See You
02 Dream's Monk
03 The Folks Who Live On The Hill
04 Alone Together
05 It Might As Well Be Spring
06 Cry Me A River 
07 River Man
08 Quit
09 Secret Love
10 Sublation
11 Resignation
12 Long Ago And Far Away
13 How Long Has This Been Going On

DISC 7:  THE ART OF THE TRIO. ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS (1997-2001)

01 London Blues
02 Unrequited
03 Ron's Place
04 In The Wee Small Hours
05 Lament For Linus