"Other than the album's genre-crossing premise, there's nothing particularly gimmicky or flashy about bluegrass singer/songwriter Chris Thile and jazz pianist Brad Mehldau's collaboration. Simply put, the duo delivers a set of deeply engaging, organically realized songs that perfectly balance their respective jazz and bluegrass skills. The collaboration may feel like an odd choice at first. The similarities have always been there, however; both musicians started out as purist arbiters of their prospective roots-based genres, but later transitioned into leading proponents of their own progressive, harmonically nuanced musical ideologies. Even when they defy expectations, as when Thile sets down his mandolin for a piano-accompanied reading of the standard "I Cover The Waterfront," or when they eschew lyrics for an instrumental version of Elliott Smith's "Independence Day," there's a palpable sense of real listening, of generously shared creativity." (Matt Collar; 4,5 uit 5 sterren)
"20-jarig mandoline-virtuoos, al vanaf z'n 13de platen makend. Maakt unieke mix van bluegrass en jazz met snufjes klassiek en Keltisch. Achteloos virtuoos gaat hij ook compositorisch verder dan gemiddelde bluegrass. Ook met Bela Fleck." (Hvn)
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