Brad Mehldau - Blues on Sunday (1993) Right Hand Improvisation Transcription and Analysis

Transcription and Analysis of Brad Mehldau’s Improvisation on "Blues on Sunday (Joshua Redman).”
Original Video: • Joshua Redman - Blues ...
Transcribed & Analyzed by Jungsoo Kim
PDF Link:
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Brad Mehldau - piano
Joshua Redman - tenor saxophone
Christian McBride - double bass
Brian Blade - drums
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[@godisbollocks]

Some of the most inside playing I've ever heard from Mehldau.

[@jonrubin60]

Yes-so cool how much he’s either directly outlining the changes or using blues scale-and really swinging with those elements! A nice takeaway for those of us learning!

[@TJATJA1982]

But they’re playing an outdoor festival?

[@godisbollocks]

@@TJATJA1982 I see what you did there.

[@user-tb9fb5wt1y]

Never really listened to Mehldau’s blues before. I like how he dives in with his style and comes back out, ending with “classic” blues feelings. Nice job :))

[@charlesperforms]

the catchy shout chorus is actually a quote from Bobby Timmons's solo on Spontaneous Combustion (Cannonball Adderley - Live in San Francisco)

[@jungsoo_hancock]

Wow, thanks for mentioning!

[@danielm9463]

Great catch!!!!

[@jonrubin60]

And Timmons’ shout phrase is actually a direct quote of the melody from “I Ain’t Mad at You Pretty Baby”

[@charlesperforms]

@@jonrubin60 thanks for this! I didn't know that

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Sweet solo, and paid a little bit of a homage to the great Red Garland!

[@maestroflorez3844]

My god... This is awesome! Thank you so much for your hard work. ❤

[@nathansnyder1595]

This is fantastic, thank you!

[@yun-sookim4655]

He reminds me of Jungsoo. His outfit, playing style, articulation.. I have no doubt that Jungsoo is Brad Mehldau in Korea🎹

[@jungsoo_hancock]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ야 이러면 내 연주영상 숨겨야한다구

[@user-ul1op7bo4v]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 잘 보고 갑니다

[@stuartholme4457]

Christian McBride just swings so hard!

[@natashamoszeninmusic5281]

Thanks for the transcription, I look forward to trying to learn it. 🎶😀

[@jonrubin60]

Amazing transcription-thank you!

[@massimocimino4012]

very valuable work, thank you very much!

[@OM-md6ki]

Good job transcribing!!! Great job

[@quint555]

Great video with the transcription, I'd love more of this!

[@jungsoo_hancock]

Thank you!

[@richardstanmeyer]

Wow amazing analysis

[@GuitarSongsMasters]

Man this was so valuable, and I cannot imagine all the work that went into this. Thank you very much for posting and I hope you'll do more of these.

[@jungsoo_hancock]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@heavypiano]

Wonderful analysis. Thanks!

[@norujumping]

Wunderschöne Transkription, abonniert!

[@danielm9463]

This is such incredible analysis. I don't know how this video doesn't have millions of views!!!! Thanks for all the work you put into this!

[@msnbmnt]

Because quality isn't popular...

Que buen video! Felicidades!

[@sejinahn6807]

love the small describtions on the sheet~

[@johndobson1899]

I love the comments you’ve put into the transcription it’s a sub from me !

[@user-uj7uy1mc5x]

정수행님 감사해요..

[@fabiobonetta5454]

God bless you

[@srantoma4869]

I must say they are so young!!!

[@lurschbackmeister6605]

The Ending is so good

Nice Solo.

[@shanelinkous5875]

Nice of Brad’s dad to lend his son a suit for the big gig.

[@rapinncapin123]

😂

[@teelurizzo8542]

Classic V7/IV Bop lick @ bars 39-40 at the 1:51-2 marker.

[@jamesthenabignumber]

That shout at 3:15 is a Bobby Timmons quote from a live album of the Cannonball Adderly Quintet.

[@jonrubin60]

And Timmons’ shout phrase is actually a direct quote of the melody from “I Ain’t Mad at You Pretty Baby”-so both Timmons and Mehldau are quoting that head! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGmVnnhshttrr6ssi=4zZAMEVK7MVEaN-8

[@mrcontrapunct1562]

Thank you very much for this video.

[@maxn1t]

3:14 “I ain’t mad at you pretty baby, don’t be mad at me" 👌😁

[@jonrubin60]

Yup-Timmons and Mehldau both directly quoting this head-that really swings! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGmVnnhshttrr6ssi=4zZAMEVK7MVEaN-8

[@succeedkim3644]

Bloody decent!

[@Gonga_P]

In 2001, i heard Jimmy Cobb say Brad was his fav piano player (at the time)

[@josefzachariassen]

Great job! i would love the pdf!!

[@jungsoo_hancock]

drive.google.com/file/d/1xbr1ovjwMRprttDYmNLCzW2rEh1mVUZI/view?usp=sharing

[@josefzachariassen]

@@jungsoo_hancock wow! Thanks a lot! :)

[@fredphipps9452]

Ace!

[@emilianodelsolar7469]

Like and sub, amazing job!

[@UkuleleAversion]

Hey Jungsoo, I did a transcription of Brad doing another solo on Blues on Sunday but from a year later in 1994 at Klaviersommer in München, Germany. I did both hands and some crazy stuff happens in choruses 9 and 10. Check it out if you're curious to see how his approach to Joshua's blues changes in 1994!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGW2mnl-rLF2m6s

[@djboing]

Well done! Thanks for doing this, any chance you could share pdf of the transcription?

[@jungsoo_hancock]

Thanks! Here's the link: drive.google.com/file/d/1KOCHVnJSMtCSjf9MHA0b1ObWTmWH6U3q/view?usp=sharing

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

@@jungsoo_hancock .....thanks, you're marvelous

[@harryjaywoodii6296]

갠적으로 2:35에서 전에 쓴 모티브 다시 튀어나오는 게 젤 소름인듯..ㅎㅎ

[@user-lh5mg3un1v]

2:16 reminds me of sandu..

[@djryanparker]

His 1st two choruses definitely come from inspiration from Oscar Peterson's solo on "The Smudge"....same key, same blues

[@Seay17]

0:55

[@jackwilloughby239]

You really should add the Left Hand. I know it's just the blues, but The Right hand wouldn't mean anything if I played it over the chords to "Stranger in Paradise." Well, on second thought. . . .

[@dhrwlsdn]

3분 14초 정도에 턴어라운드는 Eb 이 아니고 Db부터 떨어지는거 같네요

[@jonathandeutsch3991]

is that Gregory hutchinson on drums? brian blade?

[@davidobando8417]

Left hand ?

[@clindsay8303]

How long did it take you to transcribe this?

[@jungsoo_hancock]

If only to transcribe right hand, it takes about half a day or less. The speed accelerates over time, and the real problem is hearing "voicings". That takes bunch a lot of time. (I personally believe hearing the left hand is the most demanding job and a way to develop as a jazz piano man.)

[@rjpimprov]

it's quite possible brad checked out Oscar Peterson's solo (also on an E flat blues) on "The Smudge"..especially brad's second chorus. One of oscar's best solos IMO...simple yet swinging very hard and great use of space throughout

[@DeepCrossing1]

Yes it sounds of OP in a number of ways. OP one of the all time masters of piano 12 bar blues playing

[@chevrite782]

brian looks so much older than 23

[@jeeeeungni]

0:53 0:54 0:54

[@harryjaywoodii6296]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJqZZ6aGqNGIa80 이것도 분석해주세요 ㅎㅎ

[@jungsoo_hancock]

그거 어려워서 이걸로 대신한겨 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 나중에 해볼께

[@chrismilyo3702]

Why did you think his solo sounded like it was ending there? It was building energy.

[@jungsoo_hancock]

I thought that the phrase was indicating the imminent end of the solo(not the immediate end). The reason why I thought that way was that both the harmonic tension(moving to the stable note of Bb) & rhythmic tension(16th note into half note) were resolved at the end of the phrase. I also thought fill-ins of Brian Blade reflected that. I believe there can be various interpretations to music, and your opinion may be right:)

[@jamesmitchell6925]

Wrong rhythm at measure 9

[@dan88may]

He's not even trying SMH haha

[@user-ho4hm7bw4d]

정신나갈것가태

[@user-ho4hm7bw4d]

2:52

[@user-wu3oo8nr3j]

0:56

[@wkdcksal]

0:55

[@bluemind2230]

0:46

[@bluemind2230]

1:46

[@bluemind2230]

1:05

[@bluemind2230]

0:53

[@bluemind2230]

2:40