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“Brad Mehldau is one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time,” says Tom Power, host of CBC’s Q. “The way he thinks about music is unlike anyone else I’ve ever met.” Mehldau is on the show to talk with Power about his new solo album, Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles, about which Power says: “I really loved it.” You can hear their conversation here.

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“I just want to say that Brad Mehldau is one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time,” says Tom Power, host of CBC’s Q. “The way he thinks about music is unlike anyone else I’ve ever met.” Mehldau is a guest on the latest episode of the show to talk with Power about his new solo album, Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles, about which Power says: “I really loved it.” You can hear their conversation below via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. You can get the album and hear it here.

Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles features interpretations of nine songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and one by George Harrison. Although other Beatles songs have long been staples of Mehldau’s shows, he had not previously recorded any of these tunes. The album, recorded in September 2020 at Philharmonie de Paris, ends with a David Bowie classic that draws a connection between The Beatles and pop songwriters who followed. "A great improvising pianist takes on The Beatles," says Mojo in its four-star review. "An inspired set that reveals new ways of hearing pop classics."

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Brad Mehldau: CBC's 'Q with Tom Power,' May 2023
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    Listen: Brad Mehldau Talks with Tom Power on CBC’s ‘Q’
    Elena Olivo

    “I just want to say that Brad Mehldau is one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time,” says Tom Power, host of CBC’s Q. “The way he thinks about music is unlike anyone else I’ve ever met.” Mehldau is a guest on the latest episode of the show to talk with Power about his new solo album, Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles, about which Power says: “I really loved it.” You can hear their conversation below via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. You can get the album and hear it here.

    Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles features interpretations of nine songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and one by George Harrison. Although other Beatles songs have long been staples of Mehldau’s shows, he had not previously recorded any of these tunes. The album, recorded in September 2020 at Philharmonie de Paris, ends with a David Bowie classic that draws a connection between The Beatles and pop songwriters who followed. "A great improvising pianist takes on The Beatles," says Mojo in its four-star review. "An inspired set that reveals new ways of hearing pop classics."

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