BRAD MEHLDAU / JOUE THE BEATLES LIVE IN PARIS 2020 (2CDR+1DVDR)

Brad Mehldau - piano

(September 19)
DISC 1 // CD 1 / main set
1. I AM THE WALRUS (The Beatles)
2. YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW (The Beatles)
3. I SAW HER STANDING THERE (The Beatles)
4. FOR NO ONE (The Beatles)
5. BABY'S IN BLACK (The Beatles)
6. SHE SAID SHE SAID (The Beatles)
7. HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE (The Beatles)
8. IF I NEEDED SOMEONE (The Beatles)
9. MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (The Beatles)
10. GOLDEN SLUMBERS (The Beatles)
11. MAYBE I'M AMAZED (Paul McCartney)
12. A ROSE FOR EMILY (The Zombies)
13. GOD ONLY KNOWS (The Beach Boys)
14. LIFE ON MARS (David Bowie)

DISC 2 // CD 2 / encore set
1. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (Billy Joel)
2. BLACKBIRD (The Beatles)
3. AND I LOVE HER (The Beatles)
4. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
5. BROWNIE SPEAKS
6. PANNONICA

(September 20)
DISC 3 // DVD / main & encore set
main set
* I AM THE WALRUS (The Beatles)
* YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW (The Beatles)
* I SAW HER STANDING THERE (The Beatles)
* FOR NO ONE (The Beatles)
* BABY'S IN BLACK (The Beatles)
* SHE SAID SHE SAID (The Beatles)
* HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE (The Beatles)
* IF I NEEDED SOMEONE (The Beatles)
* MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (The Beatles)
* GOLDEN SLUMBERS (The Beatles)
* MAYBE I'M AMAZED (Paul McCartney)
* A ROSE FOR EMILY (The Zombies)
* GOD ONLY KNOWS Beach Boys)
* LIFE ON MARS (David Bowie)
Encore set
* NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (Billy Joel)
* STRIKE UP THE BAND (George & Ira Gershwin)
* SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (Jerome Kern)
* BLACKBIRD (The Beatles)
* THE NEARNESS OF YOU (Hoagy Carmichael & Ned Washington)

This is a concert featuring Beatles covers by Brad Mehldau—and it is a far cry from the kind of "Beatles in Jazz" background music you might hear in a trendy soba noodle shop.
This release contains the complete two-day concert series held in September 2020, billed as "Beatles Weekend." The first day (the 19th) is presented via a high-quality, remastered audience recording, while the second day (the 20th) is sourced from a high-definition, professionally shot stream. Held in a prestigious concert hall, the atmosphere is akin to a classical recital; there is virtually no cheering or applause during the performances, and the applause between tracks has been carefully edited out. Even the first day’s recording offers a level of clarity comparable to a direct soundboard feed. True to the "Beatles Weekend" theme, both days are packed with Beatles songs—interspersed with a solo track by Paul McCartney, as well as songs by The Zombies, The Beach Boys, and even David Bowie. While Mehldau is a virtuoso who has performed entire concerts dedicated to Bach, he has never before focused so extensively on pop covers—and with the setlist dominated by The Beatles, this is a release that shouldn't be limited to just jazz fans; it is a must-hear for Beatles fans as well!