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| Kenny Werner feat. Ari Hoenig and Johannes Weidenmüller - The Melody  The great American pianist Kenny Werner together with the tasteful drummer Ari Hoenig and versatile bass virtuoso Johannes Weidenmüller play seamless music in trio, transporting "The Melody" to the forefront.There is a sparkling brilliance to the pieces on this CD. The wide-awake interaction and tongue-in-cheek looseness of the playing captivates straight away. Every bar draws forth unexpected subtleties as the three engage in a seamless high-intensity give-and-take. There is a good reason why pianist Kenny Werner calls this recording "The Melody". A finely ramified cooperation converges into a gripping melody-in-trio. And there's humor within. The popular ballad "Try to Remember" dances through several scintillating transformations before ending with a tip of the hat to Sonny Rollin's calypso classic St. Thomas. Surprises are casually dispersed throughout the pieces – The Kenny Werner Trio's strong statement as to the vitality of a jazz form rich in tradition: the jazz trio. ON TOUR: KENNY WERNER TRIO with Ari Hoenig, Johannes Weidenmueller 20.06.2015: Ottawa, Ontario (CA) · OTTAWA JAZZ FESTIVAL (19h) 21.06.2015: Toronto, Ontario (CA) · HUGH'S ROOM 23.06.2015: Rochester, NY (USA) · ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (16h) - KENNY WERNER - SOLO 24.06.2015: Vancouver, BC (CA) · VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 25.06.2015: Victoria, BC (CA) · VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 26.06.2015: Medicine Hat, Alberta (CA) · MEDICINE HAT JAZZFEST 27.06.2015: Edmonton, Alberta (CA) · EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 28.06.2015: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CA) · SASKTEL JAZZ FESTIVAL Quincy Jones about Kenny Werner: "Perfection. 360 degrees of soul and science in one human being. My kind of musician." And this is what "The Melody" is like! KENNY WERNER TRIO The Melody Release Date: 7th July 2015 Label: Pirouet Records Distribution: Naxos EAN: 4260041180833 Cat.nr. CD: PIT3083 Line up: Kenny Werner (p), Ari Hoeing (dr), Johannes Weidenmüller (b) write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |