Brad Mehldau at Herbst Theatre, September 20, 2022

SFJAZZ presents Brad Mehldau
Herbst Theatre
Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA
7:30 PM, Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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[7:35 PM] {lights down; announcements & introduction from Randall Kline}
[7:39 PM] {enter Brad}

1. [7:39 PM] I Am the Walrus »
2. [7:43 PM] Your Mother Should Know »
3. [7:45 PM] In the Kitchen
   [7:52 PM] {greetings from Brad; back & fore-announcements}
4. [7:54 PM] Perugia
5. [7:59 PM] The Falcon Will Fly Again
   [8:05 PM] {pause for Brad to wipe his hands}
6. [8:06 PM] Karma Police
7. [8:10 PM] She Said, She Said
   [8:13 PM] {thanks from Brad; back & fore-announcements}
8. [8:14 PM] Independence Day
   [8:17 PM] {pause for Brad to take off his jacket}
9. [8:18 PM] Old West
   [8:25 PM] {back & fore-announcements}
10. [8:26 PM] Baby's in Black
11. [8:35 PM] If I Needed Someone »
12. [8:37 PM] Don't Let It Bring You Down
    [8:39 PM] {back & fore-announcements}
13. [8:41 PM] Life on Mars
14. [8:45 PM] Dear Prudence
    [8:50 PM] {Brad: thanks! I think we have time for one more…}
15. [8:51 PM] Hey Joe
    [9:04 PM] {set ends to a standing ovation; Brad off and then back pretty quickly}
    
    Encore
16. [9:05 PM] Don't Think Twice
    [9:09 PM] {encore ends to a standing ovation; Brad off and then back for another one…}
    
    2nd Encore
17. [9:10 PM] Blackbird
    [9:14 PM] {another standing ovation; Brad heads offstage}
    [9:15 PM] {lights up!}

• Brad Mehldau: piano.

If you appreciate solo piano, tonight was a good 'un! Lots of 'Name that Tune' moments, as Brad slid from one tune to the next, or started a fresh one without making any obvious reference to the original melodic or harmonic content. Happily, he was really good about identifying things, which is how I was able to fill in the titles for his own compositions and the more obscure covers above.

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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