A Jazz-Pop Encounter: The Sequel.

BROWS furrowed, Brad Mehldau and Jon Brion wore the same look of concentration here one evening last spring, perched on Aeron chairs in a mixing room at Ocean Way Recording studios. Mr. Mehldau, the acclaimed jazz pianist, was listening to a piece he had recently recorded in the adjacent room. Mr. Brion, the independent-minded pop producer and composer, had his hands on a console, tweaking and toggling, adjusting and readjusting the sound. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]