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Brad Mehldau Attaneo Foto: Giancarlo C Das Schweizer Jazz & Blues Magazin März/April Nr. 2 /2021 TS Schweiz CHF 11.00 / Deutschland / Österreich € 6,90 ' roo N ES' BLU JAZZ‘N 'MORE WILLIAM PARKER ED PARTYKA/ZJO STUDER-FREY ALEXANDER HAWKINS THOMY JORDI TIE DREI LEA MARIA FRIES ARTHUR HNATEK CHRISTIAN KOBI GYSLER PÉREZ NICK AMAURY FAIVRE VeronICA LEWIS VITO CADonAU CHRISTOPH HUBER IGor STRAWINSKY BILLIE HOLIDAY B RAD MEHLDAU HA ING BE UND CHARISMA MIT MEHR ALS 100 CD-BESPRECHUNGEN JNM_02_02_21_Cover_Mehldau.indd 1 23.02.21 09:16 INTERVIEW HINGABE UND CHARISMA BRAD MEHLDAU ATTANEO C FOTO: GIANCARLO Im Dezember arbeitete einer der grössten Pianisten unserer Zeit vier Tage in Basel mit Studierenden, spielte abends pandemiekonform mit dem jungen Bassisten Felix Moseholm und Jorge Rossy – und traf sich mit JAZZ'N'MORE zum Gespräch. Von Steff Rohrbach Eine magische Stimmung lag im Raum, als lehrenden Trio-Partner oder Covid-19: Was mittels Video-Livestreams – Fragen stellen. Brad Mehldau 2019 erstmals einen Workshop auch immer seine Initiative zu diesem Enga- So sehr Brad Mehldau seit Ende der Neunzi- im Jazzcampus gab. Der 1970 in Florida ge- gement ausgelöst haben mag – die Gage war gerjahre in der Jazz-Szene als Star gilt, so we- borene Pianostar weilte mit seinem Trio für ein es nicht. nig nährt er diesen Nimbus selbst. Vielmehr Offbeat-Konzert in Basel: Bassist Larry Gre- lernten alle Anwesenden einen hochsensib- nadier, Drummer Jeff Ballard und dessen Vor- Brad Mehldau, der mit seiner holländischen len, nachdenklichen, bescheidenen und sehr gänger, Jorge Rossy, gehören zu den Dozie- Frau und den drei zwischen 16- und 20-jäh- reflektierten Menschen kennen. renden am Institut Jazz der FHNW Hochschu- rigen Kindern bei Amsterdam lebt, arbeitete le für Musik. mit einzelnen Studierenden, Ensembles und SONG FOR DEMOCRATS Im letzten Dezember war die Sensation per- der Focusyear Band. Abends gab er mit dem Eines der Stücke der Lecture-Konzerte spielte fekt, als Brad Mehldau für Masterclasses er- 23-jährigen dänischen Basstalent Felix Mo- Mehldau für den Wahlkampf der Demokraten neut nach Basel kam, wo doch solche, so seholm und Jorge Rossy Lecture-Konzerte. Es ein, die bei den Nachwahlen in Georgia im Jorge Rossy, "bisher an einer Hand zu zählen konnten jeweils nur fünfzehn Studierende der Januar einen historischen Sieg feiern sollten. waren". Der Workshop im Vorjahr, die hier Musik im Club beiwohnen und hinterher – Songs von Branford Marsalis, Cecile McLo- 14 JAZZ JNM_02_21_14-17_Brad_Mehldau_2.indd 14 23.02.21 09:39 INTERVIEW rin Salvant, Lizz Wright, Danilo Pérez und an- daus Bedeutung wesentlich mitbegründet. Es BM: Mit zehn zogen wir nach West Hartford, deren halfen mit. Zuvor hatte Mehldau be- ist gewissermassen die Verlängerung seines Connecticut. Dort fand meine Mutter in der reits mit seinem feinen Trio-Album "Seymour Solospiels, die Erweiterung um das umwer- ersten Woche eine Lehrerin für mich. Wir Reads The Constitution!" ein politisches Sta- fende Interplay mit gleichwertigen Partnern, starteten mit Bachs C-Dur Präludium aus dem tement abgegeben, als er dem "täglich plap- denen er Raum lässt, die jeden Pace und jede Wohltemperierten Klavier, Chopins Nocturne pernden alten Clown" an der Spitze der Nation Regung mitzugehen imstande sind und denen in E-Flat Major und einem Beethoven-Rondo. Philip Seymour Hoffmann gegenüberstellte. es gelingt, auch selbst überraschende An- Mrs. Hurwitz vermittelte mir enorm viel klas- Der grosse Schauspieler hatte ihn kurz vor stösse zu geben. Ob das Trio mit Standards, sische Literatur und eine Technik, die bis heu- seinem Tod im Traum besucht und die ameri- Eigenkompositionen, Beatles- oder Radiohead- te meine Basis ist. kanische Verfassung rezitiert: mit gemesse- Stücken arbeitet, immer agieren die drei Mu- JNM: In New York hast du später Fred Hersch ner, melancholischer Stimme, deren Melodie siker mit offenem Geist, einem erstaunlichen kennengelernt, der auch für Ethan Iverson und sich Brad notierte. Sinn fürs Ganze und einem berührenden Aus- viele andere ein wichtiger Lehrer war. Auch "Finding Gabriel", nach "Mehliana" Mehl- druck fern aller Künstlichkeit. BM: Für viele! Es war in meinem zweiten Jahr, daus zweites gemeinsames Opus mit dem Fred hatte eine Theorie- und Kompositions- Schlagzeuger Mark Guiliana, ist ein eigenwil- ... ENORMES SPEKTRUM klasse. Die bloss etwa sechs Lektionen bei liges, politisch starkes und nicht bloss äus- Als im Jahr 2000 zwei aufsehenerregende ihm waren bedeutend, ich nahm sie audio- serlich farbiges Album: kein Jazz im engeren Platten mit Charles Lloyd und Billy Higgins er- mässig auf. Und wir arbeiteten am Solospiel Sinn, eher Mehldaus lustvolles Spiel mit Syn- schienen, war Brad Mehldaus Stern bereits – über dessen verschiedene Ansätze ich zu- thesizern, Keys und Perkussivem im Geist des mit fünf Alben unter dem Titel "The Art of the vor nie wirklich nachgedacht hatte, obwohl Prog-Rocks der Siebzigerjahre. Wie Becca Trio" mit Larry Grenadier und Jorge Rossy ich schon solo spielte. Fred hatte spezifische Stevens, Gabriel Kahane und Kurt Elling singt aufgegangen. 1994 spielte er mit Joshua Ideen, etwa das Instrument orchestral zu den- er auch, teils wirken Streicher, der Trompeter Redman, Christian McBride und Brian Blade ken, wir sprachen über Themen wie den Ambrose Akinmusire und Bläser wie Chris "MoodSwing" ein und kam mit ihnen nach Klang, er war eher wie ein klassischer Lehrer. Cheek mit. Europa; im identischen Line-up erschien 2019 Seit dreizehn und Mrs. Hurwitz hatte ich kei- Sein neustes, in der ersten Pandemiewelle "Round Again". Darüber hinaus nahm er mit nen klassischen Unterricht mehr, interessier- entstandenes Solo-Album "Suite: April 2020" Lee Konitz und Charlie Haden auf, bei "Live at te mich für Pop und Jazz. Ich weiss nicht, überrascht mit kurzen Stücken und musika- Birdland" sass zudem Paul Motian am Schlag- weshalb, aber etwa zu jener Zeit mit Fred be- lisch eindringlichen Kommentaren zum Lock- zeug. gann ich, die Klassik neu zu entdecken, Mah- down. Es findet zu Recht grosse Beachtung – Veröffentlichungen etwa mit John Scofield, ler, Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms, der pekuniäre Gewinn daraus geht an den "Jazz Wayne Shorter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jimmy Kammermusik, Sinfonien. Foundation of America, musicians’ emergen- Cobb, Pat Metheny, Renée Fleming, mit Wolf- JNM: Wie kamst du zum Jazz? TANEO cy fund". gang Muthspiels Quintett oder sein Lieder- BM: Vieles, was ich auch heute mag, stammt AT C zyklus "love songs" mit der schwedischen aus den Siebzigern: Yes, Prog- und forschen- SOLO UND TRIO ... Mezzosopranistin Anne-Sophie von Otter be- der Rock mit erweiterten Strukturen und Seinen Status verdankt Brad Mehldau zum legen das breite Spektrum, das Mehldaus Konzepten waren mein Tor zum Jazz. Mit einen der vollkommenen Hingabe ans Klavier, Schaffen umfasst. Darüber hinaus schrieb er zwölf hörte ich Bands wie Rush, dann Fusion, FOTO: GIANCARLO seinem Charisma, der Kraft und Unmittel- Filmmusiken für Clint Eastwood, Wim Wen- das Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, barkeit seines Spiels und einer schier uner- ders, Stanley Kubrick und Yvan Attal. rhythmisch Komplexeres mit ungeraden Met- schöpflichen Fabulierkunst in seinen Solo- ren. Improvisationen, bei denen die Grenzen zwi- ANFÄNGE EINES GENIES schen Jazz und Klassik zuweilen verfliessen JAZZ'N'MORE: Du hast früh zu spielen be- TRIO UND GITARRISTEN und sich eine Poesie einstellt, die nicht von gonnen. JNM: Mit deinem seit 1995 existierenden dieser Welt scheint. Die ausgeprägte Emotio- Brad Mehldau: Erstmals versuchte ich mich als Pianotrio hast du quasi Kultstatus erreicht, nalität seiner Musik ist wohl nur mit jener Jar- Vierjähriger am Klavier – meine frühesten Er- stehst an der Spitze. Welche Bedeutung in der retts vergleichbar und zieht sich durch sein innerungen! Wir lebten noch in Georgia und Trio-Entwicklung haben Ahmad Jamal und Bill ganzes Schaffen. Es erstaunt nicht, dass bei- hatten ein Spinett. Meine Mutter zeigte mir Evans für dich? de Künstler gleichermassen aus der Jazztra- simple Kinderlieder. Fünf-, sechsjährig bekam BM: Jamal ist immens, sein Trio mit Israel dition und der klassischen Literatur schöpfen ich dann Unterricht, da lebten wir in Bedford, Crosby und Vernel Fournier hat auch Miles und virtuose Meister des filigranen, atmo- New Hampshire. Davis den Weg für seine Rhythmusgruppe mit sphärischen Jazz sind. John Scofield ist bei- JNM: Wie war der Unterricht? Red Garland, Paul Chambers und Philly Joe zupflichten, wenn er sagt, Brad Mehldau habe BM: Sehr altersgerecht, mein Lehrer kam eher Jones gezeigt: Im ersten Quintett mit Coltra- dem Jazzpiano neue Facetten verliehen – was aus dem Jazz und war ein guter Begleiter von ne nahm Davis 1956 an bloss zwei Tagen die alle angesichts des im Jazz bereits derart weit Sängerinnen. Er hatte wunderbare Methoden, vier unglaublichen Platten ”Workin'”, ”Coo- entwickelten Instruments für unmöglich ge- brachte bald Popthemen mit und zeigte mir kin'”, ”Steamin'” und ”Relaxin'” auf. Auch Wyn- halten hätten. auch, wie man das Notenblatt verlassen kann. ton Kelly, der auf Garland folgte, stellt mit Andererseits bildet das Trio mit Larry Grena- Ich hörte erstmals vom Improvisieren. Chambers und Jimmy Cobb eher die klassi- dier und Jeff Ballard – der nach zehn Jahren JNM: Wann entdecktest du deine Liebe zu den sche Rhythmusgruppe dar. Bill Evans, der Jorge Rossy abgelöst hat – seit über einem Romantikern, zu Schubert, Brahms und Mah- Garland ablöste, ist mit Scott LaFaro und Paul Vierteljahrhundert eine Konstante, die Mehl- ler? Motian, den Vanguard- und Studio-Aufnah-
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