Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Marcus Gilmore — The Gilmore, Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo, 2025

Live-filmed concert by the trio of Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (double bass) and Marcus Gilmore (drums), recorded at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for The Gilmore, on April 13, 2025. This roughly eighty-minute capture documents a meeting of three major figures in contemporary jazz, brought together for a single evening. Brad Mehldau, a pianist with a singular voice, weaves classical, jazz and rock influences into a deeply expressive style. Christian McBride, a virtuoso bassist, moves between soulful grooves and incisive solos, redefining the role of the upright bass in modern jazz. Marcus Gilmore, grandson of drummer Roy Haynes, carries a rhythmic legacy while charting his own path as one of the most forward-thinking drummers of his generation. The full concert draws on Mehldau’s original compositions as well as standards, including pieces by Cole Porter and Thelonious Monk. Filmed under concert conditions, this full performance highlights the trio’s listening and interaction, the rhythmic flexibility and improvisational freedom particular to this format. A representative document of the American jazz scene in 2025, captured in a concert-hall setting before a sold-out audience.