Brad Mehldau and HR-Big Band / Germany 03.06.2026 Complete FM Broadcast Edition

This release features a full 1 hour and 29 minute recording of the March 6, 2026 concert in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring a collaboration with a big band. The recording has been remastered from the original radio broadcast master and is presented in official-quality stereo soundboard format. First, Mehldau, who is globally acclaimed as one of the greatest contemporary jazz pianists, joins forces with the 18-member HR Big Band, one of Europe’s leading big bands. This collaboration, which pushes the intelligence and dynamism of jazz to the extreme, has become a major topic of discussion in the jazz world as a truly historic collaboration. Mehldau’s delicate and lyrical pianism, complex and beautiful harmonies, and intelligent improvisational brilliance are combined with the overwhelming brass section and intricate ensemble of the big band, resulting in a grand and dramatic performance that fuses the classical structural beauty and the thrill of modern jazz, distinct from his trio works. Recorded at HR-Sendesaal, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, March 6th 2026 : Soundboard Recording DISC 1 : (First Set) 1. JOHN BOY 2. SEHNSUCHT 3. 29 PALMS 4. AQUAMAN DISC 2 : (Second Set) 1. LONDON BLUES 2. RON’S PLACE 3. RESIGNATION 4. FATHER -First Encore- 5. OLD WEST -Second Encore (Brad Mehldau Solo) 6. WALTZ FOR J.B.