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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.

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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