Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Album: Wollny/Kruse/ Schaeffer, (em) 3 (ACT)

Phil Johnson
Sunday 02 March 2008 01:00 GMT
Comments

What has the Viennese school ever done for jazz? Well, quite a lot really, from Cecil Taylor's knuckle-edged atonality to cool school serialism.

This third album by the dangerously young German trio of pianist Michael Wollny, bassist Eva Kruse and drummer Eric Schaeffer references Webern, Schoenberg and faint, crepuscular echoes of techno to create intensely involving soundscapes that shimmer darkly. Over 13 original compositions, they shift from harsh, percussive free jazz to gently swinging lyricism, eventually rewarding the listener with the semblance of a proper tune.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in