Brad Mehldau jams over a Louis Cole tune

Mehldau's new record (produced by Jon Brion): http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/highway-rider/id359077400?uo=4

Louis Cole's new record:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/louis-cole/id355463830?uo=4

The audio from this video is Brad Mehldau jamming over Louis Cole's "Motel Sadness." I don't know the details of the recording, but I think he was using a midi keyboard hooked up to garage band. Evidently, he imported louis's tune directly from the record, looped the ending, and just jammed the hell out for a few minutes. I hope you dig the result as much as I do!

I've had the great pleasure of working with Brad on a few tunes for Pomplamoose. I don't know when the tunes will be finished, but they're going to be awesome! I'll make sure to send out a blast when we have something in listenable shape.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• brad
• mehldau
• louis
• cole
• pomplamoose
• motel
• sadness
• and
• genevieve

[bassetts1899]

JACK YOU ARE ALIVE!!! please make more music, i'm getting withdrawal symptoms! pomplamoose is good but just doesn't do it for me like you do :) i'd give you all my money to make another few songs...

[JackConteExtras]

@bassetts1899 DUDE!! i'm ALIVE, I promise. AND better yet, I've got a FULL length album coming out in a month or two. It's taking longer than I thought to finish, but 12 or 13 new songs are on their way. I only have two left, and then I'm done!

[OobooChoo]

THANK GOODNESS something from Jack Conte!! I was starting to get the weepies! Just what I needed.

[BullytraxMusic]

I would have left this one sitting on my hard drive. Although Brad Mehldau is undeniably a brilliant musician, which can't even be questioned, this jam doesn't do Louis' song any justice at all. Reduced to a backing track, this epically beautiful song suddenly becomes nothing more than a bunch of, granted, very interesting chords and changes, but it's far from providing any sort of compelling listening experience. I think Brad's solo is uninspired - just doesn't do anyone any good. Delete, pls..

[maxsink]

brad mehldau plays the good notes

[mynameisniu]

@jewver ahahaha it would be AWESOME

[pianomatteo]

@DHGroove I was just thinking the same lol. I got to see him perform and meet him at school. Brilliant pianist. Pretty cool that he collaborates with Jack and Louis!

[DHGroove]

Wow, you got Brad Mehldau on your album. One of my top 5 pianists of all time.

[jewver]

Could this also mean we might see you with a Pat Metheny anytime soon? hmmmm

[youngblunts]

OH MY GOD NEW ALBUM AWESOME!!!!!

[bassetts1899]

@JackConteExtras HELL YES! i can't wait :) keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your talent with the world!

[TheGomesTeam]

@bassetts1899 Yes, I second that!