Jazz Articles about Erb / Mayas / Hemingway

Erb / Mayas / Hemingway: Phyla music

by Glenn Astarita
December 12, 2025

The improvisational music captured on Phyla Music, a live recording featuring Christoph Erb (reeds), Magda Mayas (clavinet), and Gerry Hemingway (percussion), documents an evening of profound sonic exploration at The Wurm Club club in Basel. This specific venue, known for its conducive acoustic environment, appears to have inspired the ensemble to reach a heightened state of collective invention. The anchor of the release is the sprawling, 47-minute titled “Phyla music" and the two and one-half minute ...