Brad Mehldau - My Favorite Things (Jazz á Marciac 2006 - video)

[Xitlalic]

Along with Coltrane's I must say Bobby Mcferrin's pretty brilliant as well.

[turnerwarehouse]

improv 1:

watch?v=Ft5GvxyCSvY

[bungeejumper2]

does anyone know if there is a transcription of this performance?

[NaiOne845]

5:18 i jizzes in my pants

[dobiegee]

f*cking brilliant

[ltbmuse]

Mesmerising. After all the times this tune has been played by so many people he still manages to find something completely new and fresh, yet still faithful to the original tune - and the way he weaves the melody through the harmony. Genius at work!

[MDXharmonia]

3:45 I feel that the music playing comes right from his mind, as I watch him.

[junka22]

up there with Coltrane's version

[matteonYT]

This is absolutely extraordinary. I have heard hundreds versions of this song, but this is unique. It’s magic. Brad was able to pick out something new from this over-heard song just playing (part of) the theme. No fripperies, pure emotion. So deep in the sentiment, so perfect in the formal equilibrium.

[shotiko1959]

such a nice interpretation brad; See your solo in 16 days :)

[MCalixte89]

this was recorded in 2011

[nutmegdesigns]

The man amazes me. I am so glad I had the opportunity to see him play. Thanks for posting this

[chickle77]

the transcription is available at jazznote.co.uk

[CallMeJunior]

It's good; however, the solo My Favorite Things crown still belongs to McCoy Tyner.

[tpstrat14]

honestly i don't like watching the video. the music seems like it is better than anything a man can create so I like thinking of it as raining down straight from heaven. i'm going to go watch the other version without video..:)

[Pleepleus]

When they make a movie of his life, Brad Mehldau should definitely be played be Ray Liotta.

[8JustGoodMusic8]

A rain of tears... A tear in the rain... Absolutely favorite...

[Kegofbeer]

he said in an interview "One fun surprise of this concert was 'My Favorite Things.' It was not something I had played before - the Coltrane version is sacred to me. But I was going out for an encore and thought of it at the last moment"

[StanleyDonwood]

Lol 1:47 - is that Strongbow?

[Ictmaster1]

Was he just improvising the melody? I've got the same song arragnged by Rogers and Hammerstein but it's only for accompaniment for a band Good job btw

[TimboBandit]

This is my favorite thing.

[zrouth]

Brad Mehldau just might be, in my humble opinion, the greatest jazz piano player ever

[8JustGoodMusic8]

@zrouth I would doubt it, if you are talking about both Classical and Jazz pianists. But if he would play Both Jazz and classical, I wouldn't doubt it at all, 'cause he has an exceptional sound for classical pianist.

[bankyjazz]

My beautiful favourite things

[jkziegler1]

love the bottom keys

[kevtopkin]

flawless!

[TheStormFinder]

The best "my favourite things" version ever!!

[FliegendeHollaender]

@TheStormFinder

:/ it's the only piece I wouldn't say that out of religious affection

[crowdmaker]

@TheStormFinder Really hard to say that in the rather tall shadow of John Coltrane's legendary version, which this one doesn't quite top.

[EscapadeFTW]

@crowdmaker As soon as I read his comment, Coltrane's version came immediately to mind.

[chuckbirth]

@TheStormFinder Ahahah! No way man!

[HEBSYBA]

YES, ALSO KHEITH JARRETT. ALSO WELL WELL .........

[jitteh]

Tears in my eyes...

[ireneew12]

@jitteh me too -- watching the withdrawn facial expressions gives a sense that all the feelings are channeled straight from the heart and out through the hands

[tpstrat14]

i didn't know rodgers and hammerstein were utter geniuses. Thanks for showing that to us brad

[beautyandtruth09]

Oh yeah. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[ErikaBoudha]

YES

[ChrisJefferiesMusic]

My favorite version

[pmsmorga]

love it so much.

[geetarxist]

awesome