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Mar 22, 2012While the title may reflect a a certain ponderousness, these 11 tunes are anything but.
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Apr 10, 2012Ode is a more traditional jazz record than Day Is Done in that it features concise themes and long improvisations, with brilliant rhythmic play running throughout the trio's incredible dialogue... And it's fantastic.
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MojoApr 19, 2012Full of understated elegance, Ode reminds us that Mehldau's is an increasingly significant body of work. [May 2012, p.82]
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Mar 19, 2012While the theme of the album may be dedications to others, what Mehldau has ultimately crafted is an ode to the confidence, style and precision of his own trio's playing, displaying all the panache and charm of old companions reuniting once more.
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Mar 19, 2012It bears a lot of replaying.
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Mar 19, 2012Absorbing.
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Mar 19, 2012Most of the trio's hallmarks are here: resonant lyricism, floating locomotion, a harmonic approach that brings depth to simple structures and sleekness to the more complex ones.
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Mar 19, 2012All three players are articulating a ceaseless stream of fresh ideas throughout this electrically energised session.
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Apr 19, 2012A most welcome return.
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Mar 19, 2012The material is all Mehldau's and quality varies from the standing ovations of the opening and closing tunes to lesser tricked-up vamps, but bass and drums groove superbly throughout.
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mar 21, 2012