You'll be in for a surprise with this one. And I don't just mean the absence of the customary polemic from the mind of Maestro Mehldau spread across the liner notes. To these ears Brad Mehldau is a piano genius who has produced some of the outstanding jazz piano efforts of recent years. But don't expect another singing, sad and lilting piano trio effort here or perhaps one of his ruminative solo offerings. 'Largo' is a serious departure from his usual fare. The musicians on this CD are all out of the top drawer, no question about that, it's just that they are all over the place. Think latter-day Waits, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink drama, meets a Piano Prepared by a Radiohead. That kind of thing. Nice jacket by the way.