This is Fresh Air, I'm Terry Gross.

We play a lot of music by jazz pianists Brad Meldo on our show in the breaks and at the end of the show.

Well, today we have a real treat.

Brad Meldo went to the WNYC Studios in New York to sit down at their piano for an interview and some music.

He spoke with Fresh Air producer Sam Brigger. Here Sam.

Brad Meldo is one of the most influential and acclaimed jazz pianists living today.

A recent talk of the town item in the New Yorker said that he is, quote,

arguably the greatest working jazz pianist.

Top 5 for sure. Unquote.

His many recordings feature a wide range of jazz and American popular song standards,

but he's also known to interpret music that lies outside the typical jazz catalog.

Playing songs by radio head, Nirvana, Nick Drake, and Pink Floyd.

In particular, he's had a long relationship with the music of the Beatles.

Looking back at his dozens of albums, Beatles songs are peppered throughout.

Like Blackbird, Martha Mydeer. She's leaving home and others.

But now for the first time Meldo has a record of all Beatles songs.

Well, except for maybe David Bowie to ensnuck in at the end.

The album is called Your Mother Should Know. Brad Meldo plays the Beatles.

It was recorded live in Paris in 2020.

Meldo's most common musical platform has been his trio,

but he's recorded many solo albums and collaborated with musicians such as Josh Redmond,

Pat Matheety, and Chris Thiele just to name a few.

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