Wolfgang Muthspiel, Andy Scherrer & Larry Grenadier
Release Date: 04 April 2011
Label: Material
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 9005321011330
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
The latest chapter in guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel's musical journey is a jazz trio without drums.
Based on Muthspiel's compositions the trio plays a partly improvised, song-oriented kind of chamber music, rhythmically deeply rooted in Jazz, whilst also harmonically lucid and free. Every note counts and every rest speaks. Wolfgang Muthspiel is a noted electric player but on this recording he uses an acoustic guitar more than ever before. He uses it to great effect, effortlessly combining the virtues of classical music and jazz improvisation.
Larry Grenadier's bouncing and elegant bass lines have graced the sound of the Brad Mehldau Trio since its formation, in 'Drumfree' a lesser-known aspect of his abilities can also be heard, the arco playing with bow. Swiss saxophone master Andy Scherrer's touching sound brings a melancholic and poetic expanse to the music. The complex changes of the compositions (all of them by Muthspiel) inspire expressive solos throughout the album.
Personnel: Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitars), Andy Scherrer (saxophones), Larry Grenadier (bass)
Tracklisting
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Wolfgang Muthspiel 4tet
Enders Room
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Johannes Berauer
Grigoryan Brothers
Benedikt Jahnel Trio
Christian Muthspiel's Yodel Group
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
