“grünen” – Achim Kaufmann (piano), Robert Landfermann (bass) and Christian Lillinger (drums) – is a featured trio which creates an exciting, bright and original improvisations based on the fundaments of experimental jazz. All three musicians are the central figures of international avant-garde jazz scene – they’re collaborating all the time with other famous jazz masters, are creating their own and original way of playing and already have an unique sound and brand conception of avant-garde jazz.
The newest release of “grünen” is “disenjambment”. The album is completely based on free improvisation, avant-garde and experimental jazz, sonoristic experiments, the main tendencies of contemporary academical and experimental music. Free improvisation is the basic of whole album – all three improvisers demonstrate an excellent collaboration and reacting to each other’s playing. The contrasts of different pieces are strongly expressed and colorful – each piece has its own character, sound and color. The episodes played in active and energetic mood are illustrated by tremendous culminations, striking riffs, breaking sessions and moving thrills. Because of moving, expressive and exciting piano, bright and remarkable bass, powerful and dynamic drums basement, the main melody line is created. Started from remarkable, peaceful or relaxing tunes the melody is rising on thrilling strikes, sudden attacks, flowing passages, expressive vital melodies and luminous breaking sessions. Piano is the key of the melody line. Vital melodies, impressive riffs and tremendous culminations are leading to full blasts and real storms of sounds – flying passages, breaking sessions accompagnied by sonoristic experiments, hysteric perseucitng sequences, sharp aggressive chords and illustrative colorful instrumentation contain the base of the melody line. Piano is accompagnied by subtle, vivid or expressive bass created by Robert Landfermann. Trembling trills, elegant pizzicatto, passionate melodies, breaking riffs, radiant perturbations and vibrant culminations mixed with strange timbres and sonoristic experiments gently fit together with vital and expressive piano. Persecuting drums sessions, expressive and colorful timbres, full blasts and powerful culminations make an effort to powerful and bright rhythmic section leaded by Christian Lillinger. From time to time, all three musicians dive in deep contemplations played in meditative and relaxing mood. Here sweet romantic piano pieces accompagnied by tight bass line and stable beat, create an emotional, suggestive and solemn mood. Silent pauses, sensible sophistications, subtle researches of strange timbres and extended playing techniques make an effort to suggestive and original sound. The music of this album is totally based on free improvisation – most part of the compositions are created at the instant. New and exciting ways of improvising, extended playing techniques, strange timbres, universal kit of instrumentation, modern expressions fused with bebop, post bop, hard bop, cool and contemporary academical music – the mix of all these elements contain the basement of the compositions and effects an original, inspiring and expressive sound of this album.
Avant Scena 