![]() In fact, his touch on the piano is much more like that of a classical player and not at all one-dimensional (a common criticism of many jazz pianists). As a child prodigy, Mehldau quickly grasped the technical requirements needed to play classical piano. One way he has done this is by introducing ideas borrowed from classical disciplines such as antiphony, counterpoint, and fugue. It is my suggestion that he has expanded not just the piano repertoire but also how that repertoire is performed, helping jazz reach a kind of stylistic ‘renaissance’ by challenging the role of the piano in jazz. Sunday 13th May 2012, 3.30pm KMC Studio One, Aucklandīrad Mehldau is one of the most innovative and musical jazz pianists alive today. Standards and Contemporary Works as played by Brad Mehldau The University Of Auckland School of Musicįirst recital in a DMA degree entitled ‘Brad Mehldau’s stylistic innovations and their implications for jazz piano performance’
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