Thomas Stabenow

Drori Mondlak and Karolina Strassmayer: Freescapes

by Hrayr Attarian
April 26, 2022

During twenty plus years of collaboration, drummer Drori Mondlak and saxophonist / flutist Karolina Strassmayer have perfected their creative chemistry. Their highly individual styles are, nevertheless, seamlessly complementary resulting in a unique sound that marks their superb releases. Their eighth, the haunting Freescapes, is an absorbing work with an undercurrent of subtle mysticism that showcases this synergy and splendid musicianship on nine interlinked tracks. Opening with “Sing To Me Of..,," a duet between the co-leaders, and closing with ...