Description
The idea that "you cannot step into the same river twice," attributed to Heraclitus, is perhaps the perfect metaphorical description of creating original music--and jazz in particular - Jazz is the artistic language of recreation - The old masters aimed to reinvent themselves on a nightly basis; they didn't want to cross the river just once - When they entered the water, they stayed in, intending to merge entirely with the flow.
This album is a story about flowing in more than one river simultaneously. The Hudson stands for New York, the Mecca of jazz, while the Vistula is home to Piotr and Adam, as well as the place where Gilad's own roots lie. This album is a dialectic conversation between our nostalgia for the American sound and our own true nature.
A harmony-less jazz trio (also known as a horn trio) is one of the most challenging lineups in music. The members of the trio are completely exposed, leaving a bare harmonic context waiting to be fulfilled. Yet, we never found ourselves missing a fourth member--we embraced the space and made the most of it.
We recorded this album a year ago and have been touring regularly ever since. We deeply enjoyed the process of making this music, and we hope you enjoy listening to it.
Gilad, Pioter & Adam
