Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau (born August 23, 1970, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.) is an American jazz pianist whose incorporation of rock elements into his performances made him one of the most influential jazz artists of his generation. Like many notable jazz pianists, Mehldau was originally classically trained. He began studying piano at age six, and he became interested in jazz in his early teens. He played in the noted Hall High School jazz band in Hartford, Connecticut, and...