The late Elliott Smith’s songs moved a whole lot of people, and they continue to pop up in unexpected places. This summer, we’ll get an album of Smith covers from the Florida-born pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, a fixture in the jazz world. Mehldau performed with Smith a few times when they both sat in with Jon Brion at Largo, the famous LA music and comedy club where Brion once had a residency. Mehldau has dedicated his new LP Ride Into The Sun to Smith’s music, and he’s recorded it with help from people like Daniel Rossen, who is once again active with Grizzly Bear.
