Limited double 140gm vinyl LP pressing in a single pocket jacket with insert and digital download. 2016 collaboration between saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau. Nearness is a selection of duets recorded live during their recent European tour and the longtime friends' and collaborators' first duo album. Mehldau first came to prominence as a member Redman's quartet in the 1990s before becoming a bandleader himself. The pair first reunited in 2010 when Redman was featured on Mehldau's album Highway Rider. In 2013, Mehldau was featured as a performer and producer on Redman's Walking Shadows. Each artist has recorded extensively for Nonesuch, with a wide variety of collaborators.
Tracks: 1.1 Ornithology 8:40 1.2 Always August 10:57 2.1 In Walked Bud 9:58 2.2 Melancholy Mode 12:39 3.1 The Nearness of You 16:47 4.1 Old West 14:39
