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
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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.

[@feifeskufus]

So true! Everyone starts somewhere

[@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

[@jonrubin60]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmKci4OorsyWidksi=C2Mk4mZnj83d_3Rh

[@권민혁-u1r]

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 :))

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

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

[@shanelinkous5875]

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

[@rapinncapin123]

😂

[@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]

@3:14 And both this and Timmons’ shout phrase are actually a direct quote of the melody from “I Ain’t Mad at You Pretty Baby”. (Just popped up in my YT rotation and was curious, so I found the original tune…by Gatemouth Moore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmKci4OorsyWidksi=C2Mk4mZnj83d_3Rh

[@charlesperforms]

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

[@jonrubin60]

@charlesperforms and I kept goiing down the rabbit hole! here's a link to your Timmons' reference! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmfNg36LqL5ohrs Actually interesting to see how much Mehldau's solo structure overall kind of matches this Timmons solo!

[@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

[@갈매기-k3l]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 잘 보고 갑니다

[@stuartholme4457]

Christian McBride just swings so hard!

[@flare2000x]

McBride is awesome here. What a quartet.

[@jonrubin60]

Amazing transcription-thank you!

[@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 :)

[@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

[@srantoma4869]

I must say they are so young!!!

[@sejinahn6807]

love the small describtions on the sheet~

[@richardstanmeyer]

Wow amazing analysis

[@johndobson1899]

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

[@heavypiano]

Wonderful analysis. Thanks!

[@nathansnyder1595]

This is fantastic, thank you!

[@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...

[@quint555]

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

[@jungsoo_hancock]

Thank you!

[@teelurizzo8542]

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

[@norujumping]

Wunderschöne Transkription, abonniert!

[@massimocimino4012]

very valuable work, thank you very much!

[@natashamoszeninmusic]

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

[@OM-md6ki]

Good job transcribing!!! Great job

[@우우-r9l]

정수행님 감사해요..

Nice Solo.

[@lurschbackmeister6605]

The Ending is so good

[@fabiobonetta5454]

God bless you

[@zqa12swx]

that left hand!

Que buen video! Felicidades!

[@AljoniMusiCo]

Swingin'!

[@mrcontrapunct1562]

Thank you very much for this video.

[@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!

[@succeedkim3644]

Bloody decent!

[@9876evans]

3.14 Bobby Timons riff, Yeah!!!!

[@jonrubin60]

@9876evans A few people in comments noticed that--but actually both Timmons (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmfNg36LqL5ohrs) and Mehldau @3:14 are quoting the classic blues tune “I Ain’t Mad at You Pretty Baby”.by Gatemouth Moore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmKci4OorsyWidksi=C2Mk4mZnj83d_3Rh. Though my hunch is that the Timmons solo was so ingrained in Mehldau's mind that the quote manifested spontaneously in his solo!

[@9876evans]

@jonrubin60 Thanks for the information!!! Very interesting👍👍

[@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

[@djryanparker]

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

[@emilianodelsolar7469]

Like and sub, amazing job!

[@jonathandeutsch3991]

is that Gregory hutchinson on drums? brian blade?

[@jjazzking]

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

[@jeeeeungni]

0:53 0:54 0:54

[@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

[@Joon-HyungLee]

2:16 reminds me of sandu..

[@dhrwlsdn]

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

[@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.)

[@chevrite782]

brian looks so much older than 23

[@davidobando8417]

Left hand ?

[@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

[@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. . . .

[@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:)

[@jjazzking]

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

[@jungsoo_hancock]

그거 어려워서 이걸로 대신한겨 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 나중에 해볼께

[@bluemind2230]

0:46

[@bluemind2230]

1:46

[@bluemind2230]

1:05

[@bluemind2230]

0:53

[@bluemind2230]

2:40

[@jamesmitchell6925]

Wrong rhythm at measure 9

[@lavoltabbona]

Jesus Christ

[@dan88may]

He's not even trying SMH haha

[@엉덩국밥]

정신나갈것가태

[@엉덩국밥]

2:52

[@민경김-b7o]

0:56

[@wkdcksal]

0:55

[@Seay17]

0:55

[@yeonsua]

0:54