Introducing Brad Mehldau
# Introducing Brad Mehldau

Introducing Brad Mehldau is an album by pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1995.

## Background and reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | |

Mehldau in 2023, reflecting on the existence of two of his trios on the release, wrote: "What you hear is two records in one – my voice, I think, but mediated by all those great musicians who, by my lights, already had their own sound as well."

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, called it "a fine start to what should be a productive career".

## Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated

* "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:46
* "Countdown" (John Coltrane) - 4:12
* "My Romance" (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 6:23
* "Angst" - 6:11
* "Young Werther" - 7:11
* "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington) - 10:00
* "London Blues" - 7:00
* "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) - 6:33
* "Say Goodbye" - 9:25

## Personnel

Band

* Brad Mehldau - piano
* Larry Grenadier (tracks 1-5), Christian McBride (tracks 6-9) - bass
* Jorge Rossy (tracks 1-5), Brian Blade (tracks 6-9) - drums

Production

* Produced by Matt Pierson
* Engineered by James Farber
* Mastering by Greg Calbi
* Design by Rey International
* Art Direction by Greg Ross
* Production Coordination by Dana Watson
