When I Fall in Love (Brad Mehldau album)

When I Fall in Love is an album by the Mehldau & Rossy Trio, consisting of pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Mario Rossy, and drummer Jorge Rossy.

Music and recording

The album was recorded in concert at La Cova del Drac in Barcelona on October 9 and 10, 1993.^[1]

On the up-tempo "Anthropology", Mehldau plays the melody "note for note and then begins to move through the lower register for sevenths and ninths, playing 16th and even 32nd notes to corral the rhythm section as he moves the scale over first a half, then a whole, and then two and a half steps."^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that "What is engrossing about the disc is the utter fluidity with which these four young musicians from varying backgrounds are able to communicate using the common language of standard songs."^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

Track listing

1. "Anthropology" (Charlie Parker) – 8:22
2. "At a Loss" (Brad Mehldau) – 6:32
3. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 14:20
4. "Countdown" (John Coltrane) – 8:16
5. "Convalescent" (Mehldau) – 8:22
6. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 10:35
7. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:40

Personnel

• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Mario Rossy – bass
• Jorge Rossy – drums

References