Brad Mehldau Jacob's Ladder Vinyl LP 2022

1. Maybe As His Skies Are Wide
2. Herr and Knecht
3. (Entr acte) Glam Perfume
4. Cogs in Cogs Pt. I Dance
5. Cogs in Cogs Pt. II Song
6. Cogs in Cogs Pt. III Double Fugue
7. Tom Sawyer
8. Vou Correndo Te Encontrar/Racecar
9. Jacob s Ladder Pt. I Liturgy
10. Jacob s Ladder Pt. II Song
11. Jacob s Ladder Pt. III Ladder
12. Heaven All Once/Life Seeker/W?rm/Epilogue It Was a Dream But I Carry It Still

Mehldau explains, 'We are born close to God, and as we mature, we invariably move further and further away from Him on account of our ego. 'Jacob's Ladder' begins at that place closer to God with the voice of child, and then moves into the world of action. God is always there, but in our discovery and conquest, and all the joys and sorrows they bring, we may lose sight of him. He sets a ladder before us though, like in Jacob's dream, and we climb towards him, to find reconciliation with ourselves, to stitch up all those worldly wounds and finally heal. The record ends with my vision of heaven - once again as a child, His child, in eternal grace, in ecstasy'.