New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1

New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1
Live album by Brad Mehldau
Released	1993
Recorded	May 10, 1993
Venue	Jamboree Club, Barcelona
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:12:09
Label	Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer	Jordi Pujol, Jordi Rossy
Brad Mehldau chronology
New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1 (1993) New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 2 (1993)

New York-Barcelona Crossing, Volumen 1 is an album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, with Perico Sambeat (alto sax), Mario Rossy (bass) and Jorge Rossy (drums).

Music and recording

The album was recorded in concert at the Jamboree Club in Barcelona^[1] on May 10, 1993.^[2] The material is mostly jazz standards and pieces from the Great American Songbook.^[2]

Release and reception

It was released by Fresh Sound New Talent, after the Mehldau–Rossy album When I Fall in Love.^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that Mehldau's "introduction and improvisation on 'Old Folks' are quite breathtaking and it's clear that the pristine touch of the later discs was already in place."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

1. "Wonderful" (Ben Raleigh) – 13:55
2. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 11:58
3. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 10:01
4. "Sushi" (Mario Rossy) – 7:41
5. "Bodi" (Perico Sambeat) – 8:16
6. "Començar de Novo" (Ivan Lins) – 8:49
7. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 9:32
8. "No Blues" (Miles Davis) – 1:57

Personnel

• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Perico Sambeat – alto sax
• Mario Rossy – bass
• Jorge Rossy – drums

References

1. "Brad Mehldau: New York-Barcelona Crossing, Vol. 1". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
2. Henkin, Andrey (May 2010). "On This Day". AllAboutJazz: New York. No. 97. p. 47.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 988. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.