Comments on: Brad Mehldau’s Blackbird Solo

By: Dave McDonald

Dave McDonald — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:21:14 +0000

Wow- really cool transcription. Fun to follow along with Brad’s playing on “Art of the Trio.” Gave me a whole ear and head full of “stuff” sort out this week as I do my practice. I’m a huge Mehldau listener, and this helps “decode” some of what he’s doing. What sensibilities he has! Thanks again for posting this! Aloha!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:05:03 +0000

Hey Mark,
thank you for your great transcription!
I have jazz-pianists as teachers for my “job” as pianist in a school-bigband (Germany)and so I know, how much work it tucks for transcriptions.

By: Mark Baynes

Mark Baynes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:58:43 +0000

No left hand voicings or comping rhythms, it’s the RH only, I don’t want to do all of the work for you!!

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:22:53 +0000

I love this, and plan to play it at an audition at birmingham conservatoire. Left hand voicings/ comping rhythms?

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:46:40 +0000

I love Mehldau’s work, thanks so much for your efforts, and it looks great! Very readable.

By: Mark Baynes

Mark Baynes — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:50:06 +0000

Thanks Dominique….thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Good luck with playing the track, Mark

By: Dominique

Dominique — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:34:13 +0000

Thank you so much Mark. I am a Frenc jazz pianist amateur and I plan to play with my trio the extraordinary Mehldau’s adaptation of this song.
And it is a miracle to find the score available in your page )
kind regards from the beautiful Paris !
Dominique

By: Jonas

Jonas — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:45:29 +0000

Hey Mark!

I’m gonna give this to my pianist. I think its a beautiful song and thank you for doing the hard work

By: Mark Baynes

Mark Baynes — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:12:39 +0000

Thanks Joe,
I checked out your website too, good tasteful stuff man nice one! I love Brad’s music, hoping to start my PhD study with Mehldau as my main topi of study…

Thanks and best of luck

Mark

By: Joe Davidian

Joe Davidian — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:17:52 +0000

Hey Mark,

Great job on the transcription! Brad is one of my favorite modern-day improvisers, so I appreciate your work! I’m about to try playing along with his solo and cop some licks!

Best wishes and thanks again…
Joe Davidian

Jazz Pianist and Educator