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Live gigs are essential. Remembering them is sometimes even more fun (but writing tedious ;-). Short stories about great gigs - and the others as well. This is strictly non-commercial and just my humble taste/opinion.

28 October 2008

Brad Mehldau Trio

Location: Konzerthaus Wien, Lothringerstraße 20, 1030 Vienna, Austria
If you need some warmth and light during the ugly autumn season, and you're just waiting for the winter sun to finally arrive, go either to Slayer or to such a concert :-).


Buddies: Cloudy, Bridget, Jakob
Score: 4 out of 5
Another gig? Definitely in October or even better November
Brad Mehldau might be the quintessential modern jazz pianist. His music is full of silence and warmth, no fast virtuosity without musical passion. It's very warm jazz, and for that reason so good to get into a happy mood. No happy music, but music for the heart. Jazz trios are perfect in that respect, they always produce that minimalistic sound that leaves much air for each instrument to breathe. Jazz trios are either boring or overwhelming (well, a bit of an overstatement :-).

I leave this gig with a feeling of peace and gratefulness. More autumn leaves can come...

Deduction for some lengths in the gig.

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