The Bassface Swing Trio - Bossa, Ballads and Blues (2022) [Hi-Res]

In the sphere of timeless beauty

Weightlessly light and at the same time grounded: that's how the music sounds on the new album from the "Bassface Swing Trio". This trio has never been heard in such a relaxed and airy arrangement. Bassist Jan-Philippe Wadle plucks cloud-soft bass lines, Florian Hermann plays both gripping and restrained on his drums and Thilo Wagner shows himself to be a lyrical pianist on the noble Fazioli grand piano. With Bruno Müller they invited one of the most renowned German jazz guitarists. It was worth it! A playful swinging standard like "Stardust", the relaxed bossa "Estate", the dreamy ballad "The Shadow of your Smile" or bluesy tracks "Georgia on my mind": these four musicians celebrate the classics of jazz history casually and delicately but always with emotional depth and subtly noticeable swing feeling. Guitarist Bruno Müller, with his warm guitar tone, is a perfect fit for this swing trio. His improvisations glitter with filigree

The high level at which these musicians can play is shown by the fact that they recorded the tracks live via analog mix into the DSD converter - direct-to-disc, honest music without a net or bottom. On the new album, listeners once again experience a maximally authentic sound of the instruments. These musicians elevate swing standards with their subtle playing into the sphere of a timeless beauty.