Jazz Articles about Oskar Aichinger

Oskar Aichinger: Elements Of Poetry

by Glenn Astarita
June 1, 2000

Modern jazz could always use a spirited spin on the piano trio format. Here, pianist Oskar Aichinger leads his trio through a series of pieces that parallel the pianist’s overall interest with various influential elements or nuclei. The trio crafts unruffled themes marked by poignant lyricism with a style of execution that might invoke notions of - riding a tail wind in the sky or sitting on a cloud with not a care in the world which is evident on ...