Jazz Articles about Elias Stemeseder / Devin Gray / Anna Webber

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Elias Stemeseder / Devin Gray / Anna Webber: Jagged Spheres

by Mark Corroto
March 10, 2014

The collective trio of Elias Stemeseder, Devin Gray, and Anna Webber ask you to separate the composed elements from the improvised on their debut release Jagged Spheres. The three soon-to-breakout players opt for a musical salmagundi here, filling their plates with minimalist improvisation, noisy thrashings, and organically grown interactions in this chamber jazz presentation. The Austrian pianist Stemeseder has been featured in drummer Jim Black's trio and can be heard on his Somatic (Winter&Winter, 2012). He can also ...