Dominic Landolt

Trio Heinz Herbert: The Willisau Concert

by Glenn Astarita
July 9, 2017

Youthful ingenuity and meritorious technical aspects mark this Swiss trio's cunning live release at a Willisau venue, enhanced by a crystalline soundstage that spawns great depth amid the highs and lows. Moreover, their ability to multitask while generating a polytonal consortium of EFX-based treatments, while effortlessly sliding across numerous genres makes for a irrefutably compelling listen. From the onset of the 18-minute opener “Granulare Liebe / LEI," it became clear that the trio was meticulously assembling a piece ...