Brad Mehldau - "Riverman" - from SOLOS: the jazz sessions

Pianist Brad Mehldau performs "Riverman" from SOLOS: the jazz sessions - check out www.solosjazz.com for more information

[@tonyjonesbassoonwhippet2271]

Yeah its one of Nick Drakes loveliest songs. An amazing songwriter. Anybody who hasn't heard his stuff before, check him out. So sad he died at such a young age before he got the recognition he deserved.

[@TheDanielthauby]

A great musician, playing another great one. Don't forget Nick Drake.

[@marinellabarigazzi5520]

A masterpiece

[@trw5653]

Re-listening in the peace of the early hours and appreciating song, artist and piano~~~

[@Pianomiano]

My god. Why does this only have 4,000 views?!? The world needs to see this!

[@lagathy]

absolutely sublime...what a player.

[@babaji59]

Consummate artist. I've been following him for 6 years now. I requested this Nick Drake song last time I saw him at Yoshi's and thankfully, he performed it (with a trio on that occasion). Great jazz

[@sofianoiti]

Betty came by on her way Said she had a word to say About things today And fallen leaves Said she hadn’t heard the news Hadn’t had the time to choose A way to lose But she believes Gonna see the river man Gonna tell him all I can About the plan For lilac time If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows And all night shows In summertime Betty said she prayed today For the sky to blow away Or maybe stay She wasn’t sure For when she thought of summer rain Calling for her mind again She lost the pain And stayed for more Gonna to see the river man Gonna to tell him all I can About the ban On feeling free If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows I don’t suppose It’s meant for me Oh, how they come and go

[@mayrose2637]

thanks for this

[@wetfrog82]

Often come back to this when my head feels stagnant. This gets it ticking again. Beautiful

[@dr05guitar]

you really feel the rolling of the river... it seems that the different minor inflections could be the boat tipping a bit, maybe the current speeding up...but he gives us assurance with the return to that major tonic chord...time rolls on with the river as the scenery passes by and changes with each bend...still rolling...

[@mayrose2637]

wow!that's really good and true.You should write poetry!

[@dr05guitar]

May Rose I just saw this comment today... came back to watch this again. Thank you for your kind comment!

[@alanbuda5229]

Non alla portata di tutti, tanta grandezza

[@theodorusrexicon5760]

Brad is total phenom. No one is doing what he does

[@thomaskleinhans2384]

This the river - we all came from and - we´ll all go to.

[@txtphile]

Great quality on a really beautiful song.

[@thomaskleinhans2384]

So we are the river - all together - all alone - all in one. And all flow to YOU!

[@garklar]

superb

[@rogeriosantos2]

é uma maravilha!

[@markmiddaugh9359]

Few had heard of Nick Drake when he was alive. Lovely music.

[@joevirbasius3746]

Such a beautiful melody..Nick Drake died too soon

[@samuelmaia4613]

Mario Sobrero absolutely agree!

[@ecolobrodu]

Beautiful... One of the cameras they used is out of sync with the music, though. (It's really obvious at 7:49.)

[@jorjwebbb1449]

Is that what it is? I wish they’d fix that! I’d really prefer to hear his sound at the same time I see him playing it. I like the visuals otherwise, though, I must say.

[@dennisahern624]

I noticed that straight away too. It’s a shame, as half the enjoyment of Mehldau is watching an artist who seems to literally disappear into his creation. I was fortunate enough to see him about a week ago on the Mood Swing tour. Mehldau and Drake are both singular artists. Together…….sublime.

[@JudahSpeece]

musics' Van Gogh

[@franciscoservanmoreno689]

The Yann river song

[@pellemanu]

Lol at 7.48 a new technic??

[@vincentmorault1696]

désolé, mais cette prise de son est vraiment catastrophique , il y a comme un écho avec un chorus d'un gout extrêmement douteux , de plus qu' effectivement que le piano est gravement désaccordé et fort mal harmonisé comme 9 Steinway sur 10 !!! Je suis sans doute déformé par mon métier d'accordeur de pianos, mais tout cela ne met pas en valeur ce magnifique morceau revu par Brad Mehldau (que j'adore !). La version ici est d'une imagination débordante et le problème de prise de son diminue vers la fin !

[@Messia1972]

turn his eye over...

[@labemolmineur]

Such a shame the piano's out of tune :'(

[@mayrose2637]

really???

[@xxxyyy1880]

Yes. I can hear it also.

[@kransel1]

My dear, that is called DISSONANCE. He is making it sound that way.

[@isokani]

Absolutely awful piano sound. US Steinway.

[@VassilisArt]

piano out of tune..unacceptable for this level of art..

[@mayrose2637]

Are you serious???!!!!!

[@mariano.campos]

It seems someone has 0 ear for chords with extensions and tensions. Go to listen more more music and come back when you feel ready