Oleo

Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau

 

An inventive duet version of a Sonny Rollins tune

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Two of the giants of jazz of the past couple of decades team up on an inventive, surprising and ultimately swinging version of a Sonny Rollins classic.

For their version of “Oleo” from around 2015, tenor-saxophonist Joshua Redman starts out playing unaccompanied before pianist Brad Mehldau joins in during the melody and then they both create rather dazzling improvisations.

This is a performance that will certainly wake up listeners with its energy, fireworks, and joyful creativity.

-Scott Yanow

 
 

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