For Immediate Release
Press Contact: Angie Bertucci
805.966.4946 x 610
abertucci@lobero.com
Tickets: Lobero Box Office
805.963.0761 or lobero.com
Jazz at the Lobero presents
The Brad Mehldau Trio and The Bad Plus
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Friday, May 3, 2013, 8 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre
Prominent Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau’s stellar trio and avant-garde jazz
trio, The Bad Plus, together for one evening
Part of the 2012-2013 Jazz at the Lobero Series
Santa Barbara, CA, February 9, 2016 – Jazz at the Lobero is pleased to welcome the Brad Mehldau Trio and The
Bad Plus on Friday May 3, 2013 for a jazz piano double-header. Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau has recorded and
performed around the world at a steady pace since the mid-1990’s, with his trio and as a solo pianist. His
performances convey a wide range of expression as he explores the world of jazz standards, contemporary tunes
and inventive rock covers. For the past ten years The Bad Plus have broken down the walls of conventional jazz
and created an uncompromising body of work. While the bulk of their output has been original music, they have
deconstructed songs in the pop, rock as well as the country and classical music idioms. This evening of jazz
matches these two innovative trios together for an incredible evening of genre-bending piano tunes.
DownBeat Magazine calls the Lobero Theatre, “a true jewel of a jazz room,” and recognizes the Lobero each year
in their prestigious guide to the worlds’ 150 Great Jazz Venues. Brad Mehldau Trio and The Bad Plus will be the
closing performance of the Jazz at the Lobero 2012-13 season.
Tickets for Brad Mehldau Trio and The Bad Plus are on sale now at Lobero.com.
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The musical personality of 2012 DownBeat Readers Poll winner, Brad
Mehldau, is a dichotomy. He is first and foremost an improviser and greatly
cherishes the surprise and wonder that can occur from a spontaneous
musical idea. But he also has a deep fascination for the formal architecture
of music and it informs everything he plays. The two sides of Mehldau’s
personality—the improviser and the formalist—play off each other and the
effect is often something like controlled chaos. In addition to his trio and
solo projects, Mehldau has worked with a number of great jazz musicians,
including a rewarding gig with saxophonist Joshua Redman’s band,
recordings and concerts with Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden and Lee Konitz, and recording as a sideman with the
likes of Michael Brecker, Wayne Shorter, John Scofield and Charles Lloyd.
“Universally admired as one of the most adventurous pianists to arrive on the jazz scene in years.”
― The Los Angeles Times
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The Bad Plus has spent more than a decade redefining what a piano-bass-drums
trio can and should be. They’ve reached audiences of all demographic stripes
with an uncompromising body of original music plus some ingenious, genrejumping covers and dedicated touring around the globe. Throughout their
career, The Bad Plus (bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and
drummer David King) have held fast to a band ethos centered around remaining
deeply collaborative with no defined leader, and a belief in what its members
like to call “avant-garde populism,” or progressive, musically sophisticated ideas
without highbrow trappings.
“Better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock.” - The New York Times
For 13 years now, Jazz at the Lobero has been delivering the finest jazz artists, as well as inspiring and growing
jazz audiences in Santa Barbara with the Lobero Brubeck Circle of supporters. During 2011-2012 this designated
fund allowed over 100 students to participate in hands-on exercises with Grammy nominated singer Tierney
Sutton, 80 high school and college students to work with the Brubeck Jazz Institute Quintet and awarded $3,000
to area schools in order to continue their jazz-specific programs. Learn more about the Lobero Theatre’s jazzcentric outreach programs at Lobero.com/involved/youth and become a member of the Lobero Brubeck Circle by
designating your gift at Lobero.com/Donate.
Tickets for Brad Mehldau Trio and The Bad Plus are available now at the Lobero Box Office, 805.963.0761. Prices
are $40, $50 with a limited number of Patron tickets available at $105. All prices include facility fee. Limited
numbers of student tickets are available for $10. All Patron tickets include priority seating, pre-performance
private reception and recognition in the event program with a tax-deductible gift to the Lobero Theatre.
Lobero LIVE is funded in part by the Events and Festivals Program using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in
partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. Additional sponsorship for Jazz at the Lobero is provided by the
Lobero Theatre Endowment for American Roots Music, CASA Magazine, Santa Barbara Independent, Deckers Outdoor
Corporation and KCSB 91.9 FM.
Calendar Editors, please note:
Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m.
Lobero Theatre
Jazz at the Lobero presents
Brad Mehldau Trio and The Bad Plus
Two top piano trios take the stage in an evening showcasing each of their innovative jazz
compositions, witty covers and improvisatory genius.
Single Tickets: $40, $50 with a limited number of patron tickets available at $105. All prices include
facility fee. Limited number of student tickets available for $10. Call the Box Office for more info.
Lobero Box Office: www.Lobero.com, 805.963.0761, 33 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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