House on Hill

House on Hill
Studio album by Brad Mehldau Trio
Released	June 27, 2006
Recorded	October 8 & 9, 2002 and March 12, 2005
Studio	Avatar (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	67:29
Label	Nonesuch 7559-79911-2
Producer	Brad Mehldau and Matt Pierson
Brad Mehldau chronology
Live in Tokyo (2003) House on Hill (2002–05) Day Is Done (2005)

House on Hill is an album by American pianist and composer Brad Mehldau released on the Nonesuch label in 2006. ^{[1] [2]} The album was mainly recorded at the sessions which produced Anything Goes (2004) and is the first album entirely composed by Mehldau since Places (2000).

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[3]
Jazzwise	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[5]
Tom Hull	B+ [6]

AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five and in its review by Thom Jurek stated, "While this set is nowhere near as full of surprises as Day Is Done, it is nonetheless another chapter in the development of a singular composer and pianist". ^[1] The Guardian 's John Fordham gave it a 4 star rating and observed, "Mehldau's originals tend to be more private, enigmatic and, in some ways, classical than his imports, but the playing is typically mesmerising, those characteristic overlapping, interrogating left-right lines as vivaciously engaged as ever". ^[3] On All About Jazz , Troy Collins noted, "Although House On Hill may not rise to the conceptual highs of Day Is Done, it is an impressive document from an artist who continues to refine himself". ^[7] JazzTimes reviewer, Steve Greenlee commented, "As much as Ballard has stepped to the plate since Rossy’s departure, House on Hill is a reminder that Mehldau’s first trio was one amazing outfit". ^[8] The album also received a "CHOC de l'ANNEE" from the French magazine "Jazzman".

Track listing

All compositions by Brad Mehldau

1. "August Ending" – 7:00
2. "House on Hill" – 8:13
3. "Bealtine" – 9:20
4. "Boomer" – 7:17
5. "Backyard" – 5:44
6. "Fear and Trembling" – 5:26
7. "Embers" – 8:07
8. "Happy Tune" – 8:54
9. "Waiting for Eden" – 7:32

Personnel

• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Jorge Rossy – drums

Credits

• Produced by Brad Mehldau and Matt Pierson
• Recorded and Mixed by James Farber
• Mastering by Greg Calbi
• Artwork by Benita Raphan
• Photography by Lourdes Delgado

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Brad Mehldau Trio House on Hill - Review". Allmusic . Retrieved 2014-02-04.
2. "Discography of Brad Mehldau" . Retrieved 2014-02-04.
3. Fordham, G., Brad Mehldau Trio: House on Hill, The Guardian, June 23, 2006
4. Nicholson, Stuart (August 9, 2006). "Brad Mehldau | House on Hill". Jazzwise . Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 989. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
6. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Brad Mehldau". Tom Hull . Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. Collins, T., All About Jazz Review, July 14, 2006
8. Greenlee, S., Brad Mehldau Trio House on Hill Review, JazzTimes, September 2006