| Live in Marciac | ||||
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| Released | February 22, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Jazz in Marciac (Marciac, France) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 101:47 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch 520275-2 | |||
| Producer | Brad Mehldau | |||
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Live in Marciac is a live album by American pianist and composer Brad Mehldau released on the Nonesuch label in 2011. [1] [2] The album consists of 2 CDs and a DVD featuring Mehldau's performance at Jazz in Marciac in France in 2006.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Jazzwise | [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Tom Hull | B+ [7] |
The album received generally favourable reviews with Metacritic giving it a score of 81% from 8 reviews. [8] AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Thom Jurek, states "For Mehldau's fans, this is another opportunity to hear just how creative and versatile he is, even with familiar material. For the uninitiated, this is a grand opportunity to acquaint yourself with one of the most gifted jazz pianists on the scene". [1] The Guardian 's John Fordham observed "The American star charges through this 100-minutes-plus gig with such an emphasis on repeat notes, brusque segues and thundering counterpoint that its feverish density gets close to overpowering at times. But Mehldau's quirky covers are as compelling as ever". [4]
PopMatters Associate Music Editor John Garratt said "Through his choice to cover the likes of Oasis and Soundgarden, his crossover endeavors into classical and pop-jazz territory, and all of those pesky Bill Evans comparisons, it’s easy to forget that Brad Mehldau is a soulful interpreter and damn fine pianist. Top tier. If Live in Marciac doesn’t convince you, I don’t know what will" [6] On All About Jazz , John Kelman noted "Live in Marciac stands out as a signpost on Mehldau's evolutionary path, and proves that, far from coasting on the considerable laurels on which he could easily rest, he's continuing to grow as a writer and an interpreter—but, most importantly, as a performer, as he leaps from one significant plateau to the next". [9] JazzTimes reviewer, Thomas Conrad commented "The creative capacities of the most important jazz piano player of his generation herein receive their most comprehensive documentation to date". [10]
All compositions by Brad Mehldau except as indicated
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