Europe Jazz Media Chart, January 2018
Mit Musik Ernesto Rodrigues,Ulrike Brand,Olaf Rupp, Elliot Galvin Trio, Dmitry Ilugdin Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Laia Genc, Bobo Stenson Trio, Enrico Pieranunzi, Mads Vinding, Alex Riel, Lorenz Kellhuber, Marvin Pontiac, Lauri Kadalipp, Zbigniew Seifert.
Rui Eduardo Paes, Jazz.pt (Portugal):
Ernesto Rodrigues / Ulrike Brand / Olaf Rupp «Traintracks, Roadsides, Wastelands, Debris» (Creative Sources)
Mike Flynn , Jazzwise (U.K.):
Elliot Galvin Trio «The Influencing Machine» (Edition Records)
The new album from brilliant pianist Elliot Galvin, which manages to combine angular indie rock guitars with imaginative modern piano trio jazz – it also has a great back story and set of influences – not least how technology controls our lives and Brexit! (He’s anti-Brexit by the way!).
Anna Filipieva, Jazz.Ru (Россия):
Dmitry Ilugdin Trio «Reflection» (ArtBeat Music)
This is the second album recorded by Moscow-based pianist Dmitry Ilugdin as a leader, an honest jazz acoustic piano trio record with fiery drumming (Peter Ivshin) and rock-solid acoustic bass (Viktor Shestak,) but also with a twist of Russian classical music sensuality, European power jazz rhythmic ambivalence, and several very nice melodies to add to the pot.
Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts (Норвегия-Дания):
Ola Kvernberg «Steamdome» (Grappa)
https://youtu.be/K5l0bY_P8Po
Christine Stephan, Jazzthetik (Германия):
Laia Genc Liaison Tonique «Birds» (Double Moon/In-Akustik)
Henning Bolte, Jazzism (Нидерланды):
Bobo Stenson Trio «Contra La Indecisión» (ECM)
Patrik Sandberg, Orkester Journalen (Швеция):
Bobo Stenson Trio «Contra La Indecisión» (ECM)
Bobo Stenson has long been a key person in the European jazz scene through his long-standing commitment with ECM Records since the first year of the label with his clear-edged lyrical piano playing.
He has been internationally successful with his long-standing own trio, since 2007 with Swedish bandmates, drummer Jon Fält and bass player Anders Jormin.
On the first trio disk since 2012:s Indicum, the trio continuous with its characteristic deep poetical, lyrical, sophisticated vocabulary with clear features of chamber, folk music and jazz.
The sound is characteristic, but the music still offers a strong organic, rhythmic and very dynamic feeling.
Lars Mossefinn, Dag & Tid (Норвегия):
Bobo Stenson Trio «Contra La Indecisión» (ECM)
Cim Meyer, Jazz Special (Дания):
Enrico Pieranunzi/Mads Vinding/Alex Riel «Yesterdays» (Stunt Records)
Axel Stinshoff, Jazz thing (Германия):
Lorenz Kellhuber «Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival» (Blackbird Music)
Luca Vitali, Giornale della Musica (Италия):
Marvin Pontiac «Marvin Pontiac: The Asylum Tapes» (Strange & Beautiful Music)
Madli-Liis Parts, Muusika (Эстония):
Lauri Kadalipp Social Jazz «Feels Just Right» (Lauri Kadalipp 2018)
Paweł Brodowski, Jazz Forum (Польша):
Zbigniew Seifert «Solo Violin» (Zbigniew Seifert Foundation CD FZS-3)
https://youtu.be/9Kb9p8qOMxc