Brad Mehldau: Performance and Conversation
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Brad Mehldau: Performance and Conversation

With Nate Chinen on Formation: Building a Personal Canon, Part 1

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About the Event:

As an innovative and constantly inventive jazz pianist, Brad Mehldau has attracted a sizable following over the years, one that has grown to expect a singular, intense experience from his performances. At Chicago Humanities, Mehldau delivers an intimate solo performance followed by a conversation with veteran jazz critic Nate Chinen. Together they explore Mehldau's extraordinary career and distinctive approach to his instrument as well as the acclaimed artist's personal story as chronicled in the recent memoir Formation: Building a Personal Canon, Part 1.

A book signing will follow this program.


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Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau

One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged aunique path,which em...

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NATE CHINEN

NATE CHINEN

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