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Norbert Stein: Pata Kandinsky
by Glenn Astarita
Norbert Stein, a luminary of the European jazz scene, is celebrated for his ingenious compositions and distinctive approach to the genre. Central to Stein's musical philosophy is his “Pata" ideology, which draws from the surreal and abstract, blending whimsical, unorthodox elements with the essence of traditional jazz. As a saxophonist and composer based in Germany, Stein consistently pushes the boundaries of jazz through this unique fusion, establishing himself as a revered and influential artist in the global jazz community.
Continue ReadingUwe Oberg, Joe Fonda, Lucía Martínez: Relight
by John Sharpe
The presence of bassist Joe Fonda guarantees an outward bound listen which still has some foothold in conventional tonality. On Relight, he joins a multinational threesome completed by German pianist Uwe Oberg and Berlin-based Spanish drummer Lucía Martínez, which stakes its claim at the confluence of jazz and free improvisation, in a concert from the 2019 Just Music Festival in Wiesbaden. Fonda buys into the collective ethos, shared by Oberg and Martínez, which places as much emphasis on percussive textures ...
Continue ReadingOberg / Mahall / Griener: Lacy Pool_2
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist Uwe Oberg didn't follow a straight and narrow path when putting together this formidable European trio. There is no bassist, and Rudi Mahall performs solely on clarinets, as most listeners would expect a soprano saxophone to be the mainstay of any band that pays homage to the late, modern-era jazz pioneer Steve Lacy. More importantly, the band, including drummer Michael Griener, mold Lacy's works into their signature group-focused voice, yet duly adhere to his core rhythmic and melodic fundamentals, ...
Continue ReadingUwe Oberg, Frank Paul Schubert, Wilbert de Joode, Mark Sanders: Rope
by Alberto Bazzurro
Si è soliti definire l'improvvisazione senza rete, nelle sue manifestazioni più alte, come composizione istantanea, in tempo reale. Non è sempre così: ciò accade infatti quando chi abbraccia tale insidiosa pratica, intanto non dimentica mai questo assunto, cioè che trattasi di pratica insidiosa, da condurre con attenzione certosina e costante ascolto reciproco (salvo che l'improvvisatore non sia solitaria, nel qual caso le attenzioni devono comunque essere altre, non necessariamente meno stringenti), e poi che, conseguentemente o meno, i musicisti impegnati ...
Continue ReadingUwe Oberg - Frank Paul Schubert - Wilbert de Joode - Mark Sanders: Rope
by Glenn Astarita
These upper-echelon European improvisers offer a grab bag of tasty treats in front of an audience at the Festival Just Music in Wiesbaden, Germany. This 2015 performance consists of three works, but the 35-minute opener “Drifter," is a tour de force amid a macrocosm of delicate phrasings, succinct shadings, ethereal background treatments and scorching, climactically driven buildups. Essentially, they keep you on the edge. Frank Paul Schubert's darting and weaving soprano sax lines and pianist Uwe Oberg's multifaceted ...
Continue ReadingUwe Oberg: Work
by Mark Corroto
Work is a fully realized solo recording by German pianist Owe Oberg. He makes a strong case, in the six tracks/eight compositions, for his overflowing abundance of skill and resourcefulness. Recorded in 2008, this disc comes to light (why the wait?) now, with the release of Turns (Leo, 2016) with Silke Eberhard and another solo record Twice, At Least (Leo, 2015).Like his previous disc for Hatology, Lacy Pool (2006), the music and sound quality are given top priority. ...
Continue ReadingUwe Oberg - Christof Thewes - Michael Griener: Lacy Pool
by AAJ Italy Staff
Gli amanti di Steve Lacy troveranno in Lacy Pool un'anomala e davvero singolare trasfigurazione della metodologia compositiva di Lacy. Anomala è stata senz'altro e prima di tutto la metodologia stessa usata nel comporre da Lacy, la sua capacità d'apertura e la sua visione d'insieme, in grado come pochi altri grandi di passare dal particolare al generale, sia in termini espressivi che compositivi, proponendo e adattando pezzi per varie formazioni, dall'ensemble, al quartetto, al trio (anche senza piano), al duo sassofono/piano, ...
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