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A straightforward acoustic jazz trio album, 2018's Seymour Reads the Constitution! nonetheless 
holds surprises for longtime Brad Mehldau fans. Moving away from his genre-bending collaboration 
with Chris Thile and his equally cross-pollinated exploration of J.S. Bach's classical pieces, 
After Bach, Mehldau settles into this warmly rendered set of originals and covers that fits 
nicely into his overall discography. Joining the pianist are his longtime associates bassist 
Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. Together, they've recorded often since the early 2000s, 
with Grenadier having worked regularly with Mehldau since the mid-'90s. Consequently, they play 
with an almost preternatural sensitivity, accenting each other's lines and swinging with an easy, 
mutative pulse. It's a sound that brings to mind Keith Jarrett, whose iconic trio is a clear 
touchstone for Mehldau here. The influence is especially felt on the aptly named Mehldau original 
"Spiral," in which the pianist lays down a descending circular theme in a roiling time signature 
that has the dreamy feel of riding on a train with your eyes closed. They conjure an equally Jarrett-esque 
vibe on their sophisticated reading of Sam Rivers' classic "Beatrice," with Mehldau moving in and out 
of tonality during his kinetic, serpentine solo. As intense as that track can be, it never gets 
out of hand. In fact, much of the album has a balmy, laid-back quality as if it were recorded during a 
sunny afternoon at home. That sunny atmosphere is also at the core of the title track, in which 
Mehldau and Grenadier often share the melody, bumping up against each other in a bluesy dance. 
Elsewhere, they launch into a sprightly rendition of the Lerner & Loewe standard "Almost Like Being 
in Love" and offer up a bright, waltz-like take on the Beach Boys' "Friends," the latter of which is so 
friendly you can almost sense Mehldau and his bandmates smiling at each other. (Matt Collar, allmusic.com)


Personnel:
Brad Mehldau - piano;
Larry Grenadier - bass;
Jeff Ballard - drums.

foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-05-18 14:45:14
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Analyzed: Brad Mehldau Trio / Seymour Reads The Constitution!
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.20 dB   -13.60 dB      8:34 01-Spiral
DR12      -0.20 dB   -14.80 dB      8:06 02-Seymour Reads The Constitution
DR11      -0.19 dB   -13.58 dB      5:41 03-Almost Like Being In Love
DR11      -0.18 dB   -13.52 dB      8:47 04-De-Dah
DR12      -0.20 dB   -15.06 dB      8:15 05-Friends
DR11      -0.20 dB   -14.30 dB     10:07 06-Ten Tune
DR11      -0.20 dB   -13.83 dB      5:55 07-Great Day
DR13      -0.20 dB   -14.99 dB      8:55 08-Beatrice
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Number of tracks:  8
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2605 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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