Music Review

Quartet (2007)

Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny
Reviewed by Larry Blumenfeld | Mar 30, 2007
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Mar 12, 2007; Lead Performances: Brad Mehldau and Pat Metheny; Genre: Jazz

Guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau both wield powerful, genre-defying influence: Each is a distinctive soloist whose greatest strength is nonetheless a collaborative urge. The four duets and seven tracks on Quartet with Mehldau's fine triomates (bassist Larry Grenadier, drummer Jeff Ballard) move gracefully from gentle swing to hard-edged improvisation. A-

Originally posted Mar 30, 2007 Published in issue #928 Apr 06, 2007 Order article reprints

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