SFJAZZ presents Three Pieces After Bach featuring Brad Mehldau
Robert M. Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
8:00 PM, Sunday, March 12, 2017

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[8:10 PM lights down, introduction and announcements by Randall Kline]

1. [8:15 PM] Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750): Prelude No. 3 in C-sharp Major, BWV 848, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (ca. 1722)
2. [8:17 PM] Brad Mehldau: Three Pieces After Bach (2015; World Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) After Bach 1: Rondo
3. [8:25 PM] J.S. Bach: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (ca. 1722)
4. [8:27 PM] Brad Mehldau: Improvisation on Bach I
5. [8:33 PM] J.S. Bach: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV885, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (ca. 1740)
6. [8:36 PM] Brad Mehldau: Three Pieces After Bach (2015; World Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) After Bach 2: Ostinato
   [set ends 8:47 PM]

[9:11 PM lights down]

1. [9:11 PM] J.S. Bach: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (ca. 1722)
2. [9:13 PM] Brad Mehldau: Three Pieces After Bach (2015; World Premiere,co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) After Bach 3: Toccata
3. [9:29 PM] J.S. Bach: Allemande from Partita No.4 in D Major, BWV 828
4. [9:36 PM] Brad Mehldau: Improvisation on Bach II
5. [9:47 PM] J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (ca. 1722)
6. [9:50 PM] Brad Mehldau: Improvisation on Bach III
   [set ends 10:02 PM]
    
   Encore
7. [10:03 PM] (unidentified tune)
8. [10:17 PM] (unidentified tune #2)
   [show ends 10:22 PM]

• Brad Mehldau: piano.

I was really happy to attend this show, and glad that I paid full fare to get a killer seat, dead center, midway up in the main seating area: just exactly perfect for listening, and with a great view of the action as Brad weaved and bobbed his way through the two sets. I was a trifle bummed at how short the first set turned out, but the music was absolutely top notch.

Would been nice for Brad to identify the two encore tunes, but he didn't, so for now, we have a nice little mystery to resolve!

Audfellow has torrented a recording of this show.

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