Love Songs
Brad Mehldau · 2010
79 min · 20 tracks · jazz fusion
A tender exploration of love through intimate jazz interpretations and emotive piano melodies.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate moments of reflection
- wave-like emotional undulations
- for late-night solitude
- tender explorations of love
- thoughtful background for conversation
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking high-energy excitement
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Love Songs' was released in 2010, Brad Mehldau had established himself as a prominent figure in contemporary jazz, following acclaimed albums like 'Day is Done' (2005) and 'Highway Rider' (2010). This album showcases a more introspective side of Mehldau's artistry, reflecting his maturation as both a performer and composer, while also marking his continued collaboration with vocalist Anne Sofie von Otter.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Esbjörn Svensson Trio· Tigran Hamasyan· Robert Glasper
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 It May Not Always Be So 5:43
- 2 We Met at the End of the Party 4:02
- 3 Child, Child 2:19
- 4 Twilight 2:51
- 5 Because 4:39
- 6 Dreams 5:30
- 7 Did You Never Know? 5:41
Disc 2
- 1 Avec le temps 4:14
- 2 Pierre 4:03
- 3 Marcie 3:57
- 4 Something Good 3:22
- 5 Chanson de Maxence (from Les Demoiselles de Rochefort) 5:14
- 6 Chanson des vieux amants 4:11
- 7 Sakta vi ga genom stan (Walking My Baby Back Home) 2:39
- 8 Att angora en brygga 2:42
- 9 Dis, quand reviendras-tu? 4:12
- 10 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (from The Happy Ending) 3:10
- 11 Calling You (from Bagdad Cafe) 4:08
- 12 Blackbird 2:26
- 13 Some Other Time 4:03
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