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by Bob Osborne
This time around a fascinating selection of recent releases including a sublime performance from the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald from a previously unreleased live recording. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Florian Arbenz, Michael Arbenz, Ron Carter “Old Shaman" from The Alpine Session (Self Produced) 00:27 Isabelle Olivier “Impressions" from Impressions (Rewound Echoes) 10:36 Eric Shorter “Our Brother of Bethany" from Shorter Bendian Shields (577 Records) 15:16 Ivo Perelman, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark “Sulfur" from Oxygen (Mahalaka Music) 24:31 Posi-tone Swingtet ...
Continue ReadingFlorian Arbenz, Michael Arbenz, Ron Carter: The Alpine Session: Arbenz vs. Arbenz Meets Ron Carter
by Neil Duggan
1937 was a landmark year: the Golden Gate Bridge opened and Edward VIII abdicated the British throne. In jazz, Billie Holiday made her debut with Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie began his recording career. It was also the year Ron Carter, the most-recorded jazz bassist in history, was born. With over 2000 recording sessions to his name, many of them on iconic albums, he could be forgiven for putting his feet up and reflecting on past glories, but that is ...
Continue ReadingArbenz / Krijger / Osby: Conversation #9: Targeted
by Chris May
This mind-bending album skewers any notion that modern-day organ trios are all unimaginative bores churning out reheated cliches lifted from Blue Note and Prestige albums of the 1950s and '60s. With that stereotype in mind, one would hesitate to apply the term “organ trio" to the collaborative group on Targeted. But its instigator, the Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz, uses the description in his liner notes when introducing Hammond organist Arno Krijger. Arbenz actually calls the band a ...
Continue ReadingArbenz X Vistel / Moutin: Conversation #4 (Vulcanized)
by Mark Corroto
Prompted by the pandemic, drummer and percussionist Florian Arbenz has set out to document 12 Conversations with musicians invited into his Basel, Switzerland recording studio. Conversation #1: Condensed was a trio with Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras and American trumpeter Hermon Mehari. Conversation #2 & #3 found Arbenz with British vibraphonist Jim Hart and Swiss bassist Jim Hart. Here we have the drummer teaming up with French bassist François Moutin and Cuban also saxophonist Maikel Vistel, who collaborates with the drummer ...
Continue ReadingArbenz, Hart, Känzig: Conversation #2: Oracle / Conversation #3: Neologism
by Kyle Simpler
While much of the world was in lockdown and many musicians didn't have a chance to play live, Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz found a way to keep his creative juices flowing. He envisioned a series of twelve albums, each featuring musical conversations between a different group of musicians. Conversation #1: Condensed (Hammer 2021) featured guitar, trumpet, and drums. Conversation # 2: Oracle and Conversation # 3: Neologism presents different musical lineups together in a two-album package. Arbenz is ...
Continue ReadingArbenz, Mehari, Veras: Conversation #1: Condensed
by Kyle Simpler
One of the most appealing aspects in jazz is the interplay among musicians in a group. There is usually a continuous musical conversation occurring during any given session, which adds an element of spontaneity. Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz is concentrating on this concept of conversation in his upcoming releases, beginning with Conversation #1: Condensed. Arbenz has established himself as one of the foremost drummers in Europe. He has recorded and performed with numerous artists during his career, including ...
Continue ReadingI have rarely heard jazz musicians of the younger generation play with such passion and drive!... very highly recommended! - Wolfgang Giese, Rocktimes
Nice Work, get it! A trio with a thrilling creativity! - Rolling Stone
Vein..., one of the most enthusiastic and interesting piano trios in recent years..
