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Stemeseder Lillinger + Craig Taborn: Umbra III
by Mark Corroto
Sometimes, the subversion of established paradigms unfolds through incremental variations and subtle shifts in the status quo--so gradual they can be almost imperceptible. Other times, transformation arrives in the form of unexpected revolutions, seismic and undeniable. Somewhere between these two extremes lie the musical experiments of Elias Stemeseder and Christian Lillinger. The Austrian-German duo--pianist, composer, and electronic musician Elias Stemeseder and drummer, composer, and producer Christian Lillinger--conceived Umbra, a modular ensemble framework that interweaves musical notation with fluid ...
Continue ReadingElias Stemeseder / Christian Lillinger: Umbra II
by John Sharpe
Austrian pianist Elias Stemeseder and German drummer Christian Lillinger capture the Zeitgeist in a nervy, occasionally anxiety inducing, pairing under the moniker Umbra. Although extant as a duet, they often supplement the numbers with like-minded collaborators, and on Umbra II trumpeter Peter Evans and bassist Russell Hall take to the full on interaction like ducks to water. Unlike their debut recording, this time out they swear off the electronics for an all acoustic outing, although, truth be told, such is ...
Continue ReadingElias Stemeseder & Thomas Morgan a Firenze
by Neri Pollastri
Elias Stemeseder & Thomas Morgan Duo Sala Vanni A Jazz Supreme--Musicus Concentus Firenze 4 ottobre 2024 Riapertura in grande stile per la rassegna del Musicus Concentus di Firenze, A Jazz Supreme, con un concerto attesissimo e di livello assoluto: quello del pianista austriaco Elias Stemeseder e del contrabbassista americano Thomas Morgan, come sempre in Sala Vanni. I due si conoscono da quasi quindici anni, avendo a lungo fatto parte dell'apprezzato trio di ...
Continue ReadingStemeseder Lillinger Quartet feat. Peter Evans & Russell Hall: Umbra II
by Glenn Astarita
Imagine a musical universe where jazz's avant-garde explorers join forces with the precision of Swiss watchmakers. In this paradoxical realm, the Stemeseder Lillinger Quartet thrives, crafting intricate sonic tapestries that defy conventional melodic structures. At the helm of this audacious ensemble are Elias Stemeseder (piano) and Christian Lillinger (drums), two maverick minds whose collaborative chemistry could power a small city. The Quartet features Russell Hall (bass) and Peter Evans (trumpet), crafting a complex and intriguing follow-up album with Umbra II. ...
Continue ReadingAnna Webber: Shimmer Wince
by John Sharpe
There is often an underlying rigor to the work of Canadian saxophonist and flautist Anna Webber, be that inspiration from the digital world on Binary (Skirl, 2016), her investigation of multiphonic intervals on Idiom (Pi, 2021) or contemporary classical percussion repertoire on Clockwise (Pi, 2020). On Shimmer Wince, she derives her compositions from her study of Just Intonation, a system which many believe offers a more “pure" way of tuning and allows greater timbral and sonic possibilities ...
Continue ReadingFerdinando Romano: Invisible Painters
by Neri Pollastri
Non ama cullarsi sugli allori Ferdinando Romano: dopo i meritati riconoscimenti ricevuti grazie anche al suo progetto Totem, cambia completamente scenari, lascia da parte il jazz moderno, ancorché strutturato e complesso, e si dedica all'esplorazione di sonorità in equilibrio tra acustico ed elettronico e di atmosfere maggiormente sospese e frammentate. Per farlo l'artista --beneventano d'origine e toscano d'adozione --ha chiamato con sé tre musicisti giovani, che ciononostante già godono di grande attenzione: il pianista e tastierista austriaco, ma ...
Continue ReadingAnna Webber: Shimmer Wince
by Mark Corroto
Some mechanical wristwatches have clear faces which allow the owner to observe the inner workings of the marvelous object. It is a wonder just how the timepiece utilizes its mainspring and gear train to drive the harmonic oscillator which keeps near perfect time. The same can be said of composer, saxophonist and flautist Anna Webber's investigation into unique tunings using the overtone series known as Just Intonation (JI). It is an ancient system based on the natural vibration of physical ...
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