Jazz Articles about Jorg Brinkmann

About Jorg Brinkmann

Album Review

Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr: Safe Place

Read "Safe Place" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
January 24, 2025

There is a place where jazz, classical and chamber music converge and it is home to German brothers Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr. Trumpeter Julian and pianist Roman, both outstanding musicians, have been releasing albums on the ACT Music label since 2006 and captivating global listeners with their distinctive approach. Their compositions are both rigorously crafted and hauntingly emotional, creating an enveloping soundscape that defies easy categorisation. They are joined by Jorg Brinkmann, one of Europe's most celebrated cellists, ...

296

Album Review

Jorg Brinkmann Trio: Ha!

by John Kelman
August 22, 2008

Uncommon instruments in jazz have become, well, more common. Instruments normally considered exotic are finding their way into music that's often distanced from their conventional comfort zones. Uncommon groupings are also becoming more commonplace, with traditional rhythm sections by no means obsolete, but no longer essential. Jörg Brinkmann isn't the first cellist to operate in the jazz sphere--the instrument possesses a lengthy history with the music, dating as far back as Fred Katz in the '50s. But, teaming up with ...