Nonesuch Records releases jazz pianist Brad Mehldau’s Art of the Trio Recordings: 1996–2001 on December 6, 2011. The set includes the five original Art of the Trio albums (the fifth volume includes two CDs), released on Warner Bros. over a prolific four year period from 1997 to 2001; a seventh disc of previously unreleased material from shows at the Village Vanguard in 1997, 1999, and 2001 completes the box. These recordings feature Mehldau’s longtime trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy. Repertoire includes interpretations of standard tunes and modern classics as well as many original compositions. New liner notes by Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson include interviews with all three trio members.
Disc 1: Vol. 1 (1997)
01. Blame It On My Youth [06:17]
02. I Didn't Know What Time It Was [06:31]
03. Ron's Place [06:30]
04. Blackbird [05:00]
05. Lament for Linus [04:39]
06. Mignon's Song [06:35]
07. I Fall In Love Too Easily [07:18]
08. Lucid [05:43]
09. Nobody Else But Me [07:36]
Disc 2: Vol. 2—Live at the Village Vanguard (1998)
01. It's Alright With Me [12:39]
02. Young And Foolish [13:06]
03. Monk's Dream [11:09]
04. The Way You Look Tonight [12:32]
05. Moon River [10:51]
06. Countdown [12:40]
Disc 3: Vol. 3—Songs (1998)
01. Song-Song [06:31]
02. Unrequited [06:08]
03. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered [05:58]
04. Exit Music (For A Film) [04:23]
05. At A Loss [06:20]
06. Convalescent [05:57]
07. For All We Know [08:02]
08. River Man [04:48]
09. Young At Heart [06:22]
10. Sehnsucht [04:56]
Disc 4: Vol. 4—Back at the Vanguard (1999)
01. All the things you are [13:44]
02. Sehnsucht [10:48]
03. Nice pass [17:35]
04. Solar [09:54]
05. London blues [07:37]
06. I'll be seeing you [07:17]
07. Exit music (for a film) [08:53]
Discs 5: Vol. 5—Progression (2001)
01. The More I See You [10:06]
02. Dream's Monk [11:21]
03. The Folks Who Live On The Hill [09:50]
04. Alone Toghether [15:00]
05. It Might As Well Be Spring [02:48]
06. Cry Me A River [08:50]
07. River Man [11:30]
Discs 6: Vol. 5—Progression (2001)
01. Quit [07:14]
02. Secret Love [10:08]
03. Sublation [14:58]
04. Resignation [08:39]
05. Long Ago And Far Away [14:50]
06. How Long Has This Been Going On? [10:45]
Disc 7: Additional Recordings: 1997–2001
01. London Blues [12:15]
02. Unrequited [09:31]
03. Ron's Place [09:21]
04. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning [07:26]
05. Lament for Linus [05:23]
