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CAL PERFORMANCES PRESENTS ABOUT THE ARTISTS Sunday, January 22, 2006, 7 pm Mehldau’s second solo piano recording, Live Zellerbach Hall in Tokyo, was released in 2004. Day Is Done, the fi rst recording featuring his new trio, was re- leased by Nonesuch in September 2005. It in- cludes interpretations of songs by Lennon and McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon and Nick Drake, among others, as well as two original com- positions by Mehldau. Bassist Larry Grenadier received a B.A. in (l–r: Jeff Ballard, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier) English literature from Stanford University. After relocating to Boston, he toured the United States Like many of his contemporaries, pianist Brad and Europe as a member of Gary Burton’s band. Mehldau began his career with intense classical He then moved to New York, where he has per- training long before he was exposed to jazz. He formed with Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, Pat began experimenting with the piano at age four Metheny and John Scofi eld, among others. When and began formal training at six, which continued not working with Brad Mehldau, he tours and re- until he was 14. cords with the Pat Metheny Trio. Brad Mehldau Trio Since arriving in New York in 1988, Mehldau Drummer Jeff Ballard grew up in Santa Cruz, Brad Mehldau, piano has collaborated with many of his musical peers, California. He toured with Ray Charles from 1988 including guitarists Peter Bernstein and Kurt Larry Grenadier, bass until 1990, when he settled in New York. Since Rosenwinkel and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner. Jeff Ballard, drums then, Ballard has performed and recorded with In 1995, he formed his fi rst trio with bassist Larry Lou Donaldson, Danilo Perez, Chick Corea and Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy, which toured Joshua Redman, among others.
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