Nonesuch Records labelmates mandolinist/singer Chris Thile and pianist Brad Mehldau, longtime admirers of each other’s work, first toured as a duo in 2013. At the end of 2015, they played a two-night stand at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom before going into the studio to record Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau, a mix of covers and original songs that Nonesuch releases on January 27, 2017, on two CDs / LPs. The vinyl edition includes a bonus performance of Fiona Apple’s “Fast As You Can.” You can watch a live performances of the former above and the latter below.
Tracklist
01. The Old Shade Tree
02. Tallahassee Junction
03. Scarlet Town
04. I Cover the Waterfront
05. Independence Day
06. Noise Machine
07. The Watcher
08. Daughter of Eve
09. Marcie
10. Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright
11. Tabhair dom do Lámh
Musicians
Chris Thile – mandolin & vocals
Brad Mehldau – piano & vocals
![Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Nearness (2016) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2018/03/US8gE8i.jpg "Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Nearness (2016) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau Trio - Blues And Ballads (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2017/06/WWBVS1Y.jpg "Brad Mehldau Trio - Blues And Ballads (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau - Variations on a Melancholy Theme (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2022/03/i1ZJz97.jpg "Brad Mehldau - Variations on a Melancholy Theme (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau - Jacob’s Ladder (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/04/20/z0v5fq9rvjjkc_600.jpg "Brad Mehldau - Jacob’s Ladder (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau - Largo (2023 Remaster) (2002/2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/08/03/pfkkdf8dr3rma_600.jpg "Brad Mehldau - Largo (2023 Remaster) (2002/2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Timo Andres, Jeremy Denk, Brad Mehldau, Randy Newman - I Still Play (2020) [FLAC 24bit/44,1-96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2020/09/Po19mSW.jpg "Timo Andres, Jeremy Denk, Brad Mehldau, Randy Newman - I Still Play (2020) [FLAC 24bit/44,1-96kHz]")
![Chris Thile - Laysongs (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2022/04/H4V8f0U.jpg "Chris Thile - Laysongs (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer - Bach Trios (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2017/12/0w5Q1nD.jpg "Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer - Bach Trios (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau (2006/2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2019/12/Lem3LtQ.jpg "Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau (2006/2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - The Goat Rodeo Sessions (2011) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2016/09/t9CPVQE.jpg "Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - The Goat Rodeo Sessions (2011) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]")
![Billy Cobham - The Atlantic Years 1973-1978 (2015) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2018/08/m2xRUI2.jpg "Billy Cobham - The Atlantic Years 1973-1978 (2015) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]")
![Ornette Coleman - The Atlantic Years (2018) [AcousticSounds FLAC 24bit/192kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2018/11/2ZFbQJs.jpg "Ornette Coleman - The Atlantic Years (2018) [AcousticSounds FLAC 24bit/192kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau - 10 Years Solo Live (2015) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2016/10/hIENeJF.jpg "Brad Mehldau - 10 Years Solo Live (2015) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]")
![Brad Mehldau Trio - Seymour Reads the Constitution! (2018) [FLAC 24bit/88,2Hz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2018/09/M4lJduI.jpg "Brad Mehldau Trio - Seymour Reads the Constitution! (2018) [FLAC 24bit/88,2Hz]")