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Thursday, February 8, 2024
7:30 PM
The series concludes on Thursday, February 8, with pianist Brad Mehldau in his first Athenaeum appearance since 2015. A favorite Athenaeum jazz artist since his local debut on the library series in 1999, Mehldau returns to perform one of his trademark adventurous, exquisite, and wide-ranging solo concerts. One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Mehldau has forged a unique path, which embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop allure. From critical acclaim as a bandleader to major international exposure in collaborations with Pat Metheny, Renée Fleming, Chris Thile, and Joshua Redman, Mehldau continues to garner awards and admiration from both jazz purists and music enthusiasts alike.
His forays into melding musical idioms, in both trio (with Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums) and solo settings, has produced brilliant reworkings of songs by contemporary songwriters, like The Beatles, Cole Porter, Radiohead, Paul Simon, George and Ira Gershwin, and Nick Drake, alongside the ever-evolving breadth of his own significant catalogue of original compositions. With his self-proclaimed affection for popular music and classical training, “Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” (New York Times) and “universally admired as one of the most adventurous pianists to arrive on the jazz scene in years” (Los Angeles Times).
The concerts will be in person at Scripps Research. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.
Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home.