Brad Mehldau‘s ‘Highway Rider’ is an album recorded with Joshua Redman and a chamber orchestra conducted by Dan Coleman and released on March 16, 2010 by Nonesuch.
Track Listing : 1.John Boy (Brad Mehldau) – 03:15 . 2.Don’T Be Sad (Brad Mehldau) – 08:40 . 3.At The Tollbooth (Brad Mehldau) – 01:07 . 4.Highway Rider (Brad Mehldau) – 07:45 . 5.The Falcon Will Fly Again (Brad Mehldau) – 08:21 . 6.Now You Must Climb Alone (Brad Mehldau) – 04:05 . 7.Walking The Peak (Brad Mehldau) – 08:00 . 8.We’Ll Cross The River Together (Brad Mehldau) – 12:28 . 9.Capriccio (Brad Mehldau) – 05:20 . 10.Sky Turning Grey [For Elliott Smith] (Brad Mehldau) – 06:24 . 11.Into The City (Brad Mehldau) – 07:36 . 12.Old West (Brad Mehldau) – 08:28 . 13.Come With Me (Brad Mehldau) – 06:19 . 14.Always Departing (Brad Mehldau) – 06:20 . 15.Always Returning (Brad Mehldau) – 09:52
Musicians : Brad Mehldau – Piano Except (6 – 14), Pump Organ (2 – 10), Yamaha Cs-80 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer (4), Orchestral Bells (7 – 8 – 15), Handclaps (9) . Jeff Ballard – Percussion (1 – 5 – 9), Snare Brush (2), Drums (7 – 8 – 11 -13 – 14), Handclaps (9) . Joshua Redman – Soprano Saxophone (1 – 5 – 9 – 15), Tenor Saxophone (2 – 7 – 8 – 10 – 13), Handclaps (9) . Larry Grenadier – Bass (2 – 4 – 7 – 8 – 10 – 11 – 13 – 15), Handclaps (9) . Matt Chamberlain – Drums (2- 4 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 12), Handclaps (9) . Dan Coleman – Conductor (1 – 2 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 14 – 15) . The Fleurettes – Vocals (5)
Production : Produced By Jon Brion Jon Brion – Mixing . Gregg Koller – Engineer, Mixing . Eric Caudieux – Engineer . Alan Yoshida – Mastering
Package : Richard Misrach
– Cover Photograph . Lawrence Azerrad – Graphic Design
Recorded On February 16–28 And May 12–19, 2009 At Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, Ca .
Released On March 16, 2010 By Nonesuch Records.
(Source Brad Mehldau – Highway Rider | Official Website)




Richard Misrach