Florian Weber, Ralph Alessi, Linda May Han Oh, Nasheet Waits
Release Date: 02 November 2018
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602567515883
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
In his second ECM appearance (following a critically-acclaimed duo recording with Markus Stockhausen) pianist Florian Weber leads a strong cast through a programme of his compositions and sketches.
Whether paying tribute to mentor Lee Konitz on "Honestlee", impressionistically conveying the glittering "Melody of a Waterfall" or generating impactful drama out of fragments of sound on "Butterfly Effect", Weber continually draws fresh responses from his players. "I wanted this project to be as open as possible", he says. "It's the idea of exploration that is important here, and the differences between the players."
The strong, grounded bass of Linda May Han Oh contrasts strikingly with Nasheet Waits's fleet, fluid drumming, setting up new contexts for Ralph Alessi's elegantly inventive trumpet and the leader's highly creative piano playing. Lucent Waters was recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in September 2017 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel: Ralph Alessi (trumpet), Florian Weber (piano), Linda May Han Oh (double bass), Nasheet Waits (drums)
Tracklisting
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Fred Hersch
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Quartet
John Surman
Matthieu Bordenave
Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanje
Jonathan Salvi Arugula Sextet
Bob Baldwin
Steven Nichols
Orlando le Fleming
Stan Getz
Allegra Levy
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Stephen Grew
