Review by Thom Jurek
Brad Mehldau did an exceptional job of keeping his stellar trio together for seven years, as proven by his fine Art of the Trio dates and 2004's Anything Goes. But Jorge Rossy, the group's drummer, began spending more and more time away from music and at his home in Spain. Mehldau, who is almost prolific in his recording process, recruited drummer Jeff Ballard to replace Rossy on Day Is Done. Ballard has worked off and on with bassist Larry Grenadier in the trio Fly with saxman Mark Turner, so he's not a total stranger to the process. Yet Ballard is a different kind of drummer, more diverse and certainly more kinetic in his approach, as evidenced by this disc. This is Mehldau's most energetic and rigorous recording to date. These ten cuts are comprised mainly of covers, though aside from "Alfie," there isn't anything here approaching a standard. There are tunes here by the Beatles ("She's Leaving Home" and a glorious solo version of "Martha My Dear" with a Scarlatti-esque study in counterpoint to usher it in), Paul Simon (a jaunty read of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"), Nick Drake (the title cut), and even Radiohead (in the crackling energy of "Knives Out"). There are two fine originals as well: the shimmering "Artis," with its striated right-hand work, and the Latin-tinged "Turtle Town," a somewhat breezy ballad that is nonetheless knotty and off-kilter enough in its melody and in Mehldau's solo to become complex and challenging. Day Is Done is another exceptional chapter in the Mehldau catalog, one that showcases a willingness to stretch itself to the breaking point and open up the band to a wider array of approaches.
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Review by Thom Jurek
Brad Mehldau did an exceptional job of keeping his stellar trio together for seven years, as proven by his fine Art of the Trio dates and 2004's Anything Goes. But Jorge Rossy, the group's drummer, began spending more and more time away from music and at his home in Spain. Mehldau, who is almost prolific in his recording process, recruited drummer Jeff Ballard to replace Rossy on Day Is Done. Ballard has worked off and on with bassist Larry Grenadier in the trio Fly with saxman Mark Turner, so he's not a total stranger to the process. Yet Ballard is a different kind of drummer, more diverse and certainly more kinetic in his approach, as evidenced by this disc. This is Mehldau's most energetic and rigorous recording to date. These ten cuts are comprised mainly of covers, though aside from "Alfie," there isn't anything here approaching a standard. There are tunes here by the Beatles ("She's Leaving Home" and a glorious solo version of "Martha My Dear" with a Scarlatti-esque study in counterpoint to usher it in), Paul Simon (a jaunty read of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"), Nick Drake (the title cut), and even Radiohead (in the crackling energy of "Knives Out"). There are two fine originals as well: the shimmering "Artis," with its striated right-hand work, and the Latin-tinged "Turtle Town," a somewhat breezy ballad that is nonetheless knotty and off-kilter enough in its melody and in Mehldau's solo to become complex and challenging. Day Is Done is another exceptional chapter in the Mehldau catalog, one that showcases a willingness to stretch itself to the breaking point and open up the band to a wider array of approaches.
Tracks:
1 - Knives Out
Written-By – Colin Greenwood, Edward O'Brien*, Jonathan Greenwood*, Philip Selway*, Thomas Yorke - 8:29
2 - Alfie
Written-By – Burt Bacharach - 3:46
3 - Martha My Dear
Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney - 4:38
4 - Day Is Done
Written-By – Nick Drake - 9:27
5 - Artis
Written-By – Brad Mehldau - 6:22
6 - Turtle Town
Written-By – Brad Mehldau - 6:18
7 - She's Leaving Home
Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney - 9:08
8 - Granada
Written-By – Chris Cheek - 7:30
9 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Written-By – Paul Simon - 8:32
10 - No Moon At All
Written-By – David Mann (3), Red Evans - 5:50
Credits:
Bass – Larry Grenadier
Coordinator [Editorial] – Robert Edridge-Waks
Coordinator [Production] – Eli Cane
Design – Doyle Partners
Drums – Jeff Ballard
Engineer [Assistant] – Aya Takemura
Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
Mastered By – Mark Wilder
Mastered By [Assistant] – Maria Triana
Photography By [Cover] – Diane Cook, Len Jenshel
Photography By [Group] – Roberto Masotti
Piano – Brad Mehldau
Producer – Brad Mehldau
Recorded By, Mixed By – James Farber
Supervised By [Production] – Karina Beznicki
All tracks except track three recorded on March 13, 2005. Track three recorded on March 14, 2005.
Label: Nonesuch – 7559-79910-2
Country: Europe
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/2543818-Brad-Mehldau-Trio-Day-Is-Done
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