Mehliana tours the US & Europe in October & November 2013. Details: http://www.nonesuch.com/on-tour/brad-mehldau

Mehliana is the electric duo of Brad Mehldau, on Fender Rhodes and an arsenal of vintage synthesizers, and Mark Guiliana, accompanying on drums and effects. An album is due on Nonesuch Records in early 2014.

Mehliana: Taming The Dragon

Mehliana: Hungry Ghost

Recorded at Beijing Piano Studio on October 21st 2013

Matthew Parker (Flugelhorn)
Pierre Pradat (Piano)

Composed by Johnny Ace

Never Let Me Go [Take 2]

Recorded at Beijing Piano Studio on October 21st 2013

Matthew Parker (Flugelhorn)
Pierre Pradat (Piano)

Composed by Johnny Ace

Never Let Me Go

Recorded at Beijing Piano Studio on October 21st 2013

Matthew Parker (Flugelhorn)
Pierre Pradat (Piano)

Composed by Bill Evans

Blue In Green [Take 2]

Live au Duc des Lombards 2005
Pierre-Alain Goualch - Piano
Remi vignolo - Contrebasse
André Ceccarelli - Drums

Composition d'Ancré Ceccarelli

Trio Goualch Vignolo Ceccarelli - Avenue des Diables Bleus

Chinese Orchestra Demo 1

First track off the new album! I hope you dig it ;)

Accelerated

This collection focuses on traditional Chinese Orchestra instruments, with exclusively sampled string and wind instruments such as Dizi, Erhu, Guqin, Guzheng, Liuqin, Pipa, Suona, Xiao and Zhongruan.

The Chinese Instrument collection was created by Pierre Pradat, a french musician established in Bejing, China. Check out a sound demo below and download the new sounds here!

http://www.nordkeyboards.com/sound-libraries/nord-sample-library/chinese-orchestra

Chinese Orchestra Demo 2

She's Only A Woman (Instrumental Hip-Hop)

Being one of Ran Music’s earliest veterans, California-born J.R.G. is releasing his first full-length album “Plastic n Ivory” on Ran Music’s dance sub-label Ran Groove. This album features 8 tracks of J.R.G.’s lush production which feature rich musicality, dancing instrumental solos, psychedelic tropical vibes and thick American style house beats.  Added into this are two of China’s  most exciting vocalists, Credit Card, who is featured in the title track, and MC Dreaminah, who adds her lyrics and style to the track “You Can.” J.R.G.’s unique style has evolved from the Ran Groove compilation and now comes into his debut album, which is exciting news to all loyal house music fans around the scene here.

J.R.G. - Plastic N Ivory (feat. Credit Card)

Composed, performed and recorded by Pierre Pradat in Beijing, China on July 30th 2009
Ableton Live 7, Nord Stage EX, Nord Wave, Rhodes Mark II, ARP Odyssey Mark II

Dark Waters

Pierre Pradat (born December 31, 1981 in Nancy, France) is a French jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.

He is highly influenced by the music of Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Barron, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter among others.
His music covers a large range of styles with creativity and personality : 

Straight-ahead Jazz, Avant-garde, Funk, R&B, Blues, Soul, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Pop, Rock, Contemporary Classical, Latin...
 

His musical education began since age of 6 with classical piano studies at his hometown National Conservatory.
He started to study Jazz since age of 13. 
At 17, after high school, he graduated from Music Academy International, one of the top contemporary music institute in Europe,
He was especially mentored by acclaimed teachers Pierre-Alain Goualch (Piano) and Jean Bisello (Funk Bass). 
Still in teenage, he started to teach at this same school, respected especially for his skills in Computer Music. 
He started playing intensively in his hometown, touring in France and North Africa with various bands of Jazz, Funk and Reggae.
Since 2006, he settled in China after being invited to become a teacher at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. 

Now in his early thirties, Pierre is a very sought piano and keyboard player, regularly playing in China's major cities : 

Hong Kong, Chongqing, Dalian, Qingdao, Tianjin, Tangshan, Hohhot, Baotou, Nanning, Chengdu, Kunming, Zhengzhou, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Guiyang, Zibo, 

Shaoxing... 

In Beijing, he collaborates in various projects with the best musicians from China and overseas :

Bass (Pierre Billiard, Da Zhong, Sebastian Meyer, Bi Zhi Gang, Zhang Ke, Hu Hao...) 
Drums (Yvan Keller, Nicolas Mege, Bei Bei, Ha Ha, Laurent Robin, Zhang Saar, Alex Morris, Zac Courtney...)
Guitar (Fabao Salis, Joerg Tannenberg, David Mitchell, Eddy, Daniel Brustman...)
Saxophone (Adam Kielman, Nathaniel Gao, Liu Xiao Guang...); Harmonica (Laurent Maur)
Flute (Emilie Calme)
Piano & Keyboard (Moreno Donadel, Kubi)
Vocals (Jessica Meider, Emma Shaka, Fabao Salis, Marie-Claude Lebel, Shin Shin, Rani Geroult, Nancy J. Brown, Yao Yi...).

He performs constantly in the best live music clubs, larger venues and big festivals: 

East Shore Jazz Club, CD Jazz Club, Suzy Wong, Atmosphere, Centro, LAN Club, Salud, Gingko, Stoneboat, Mix, VA Vanguard, Jiang Hu, Le Zazou, Temple, Cabare, 

Migas, Modernista, Obi Wan...
Beijing Exhibition Center, Starlive, MAO Live, Yu Gong Yi Shan, The One, Moonriver Club, Reignwood Theatre, Polytheatre...
Hennessy Artistry Beijing Halo, Beijing Nine Gates Jazz Festival, Chaoyang International Pop Music Festival...

He has been working in the most luxurious hotels :

Sofitel, Ritz Carlton, Fairmont, Kempinski, Kerry Center, Hilton, Marriot, Westin...

and has been playing at hundreds of events for the world most prestigious brands and organisations :

Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Bugatti, BMW, Audi, Rolls-Royce, Nissan, Volkswagen, Lexus; Cartier, Chanel...
International Olympic Commitee, Chamber of commerce (France, Switzerland), SOHO, Beijing Museum of Science and Technology, Han Mai Li Museum...
Embassies of France, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, United States, Germany....

His filmography includes work as session musician for the original movie soundtrack of "What Women Want" (Wo Zhi Nu Ren Xin) composed by Christopher O'Young.
He is featured on keyboards in the Jane Zhang first live DVD "Jane Live In Beijing" (Zhang Liangying 2007 Beijing Yanchanghui)
As an actor playing a jazz pianist in "Remember 1942" (Wen Gu 1942) directed by Feng Xiaogang.
As an extra in "Legend of the Fist : The Return of Chen" (Jing Mo Fung Wan : Chen Zhen) directed by Donnie Yen.
 


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