JÜRG WICKIHALDER – BARRY GUY – LUCAS NIGGLI

BEYOND



Jürg Wickihalder: Soprano, Alto snd Tenor Saxophone
Barry Guy: Bass
Lucas Niggli: Drums


Soundsamples of this CD / diese CD probehören
(Player opens in new window / Player öffnet sich in neuem Fenster)

1. A New One (J. Wickihalder) 5:02
2. Relaxing in The Forest (J. Wickihalder) 7:57
3. The Valley (J. Wickihalder) 8:18
4. Return of Ulysses (B. Guy) 5:57
5. Arts and Crafts (J. Wickihalder) 6:27
6. Süssholz (M. Griener) 3:33
7. Dipper (J. Wickihalder) 4:44
8. Sing! (J. Wickihalder) 5:01
9. The Last Breath (J. Wickihalder) 6:19



All compositions by Jürg Wickihalder except “Return of Ulysses” (Barry Guy) and “Süssholz” (Michael Griener).
Recorded November 7, 8, 2016, at Loft Köln by Christian Heck.
Mixed in January 2016 at Tonart Studio by Christian Heck and Jürg Wickihalder.
Mastered by Willy Strehler and Jürg Wickihalder.
Cover art and graphic design: Jonas Schoder. Photos: Michelle Ettlin.
Liner notes: Steff Rohrbach. Produced and published by Intakt Records, Patrik Landolt.

Intakt CD 277 / 2017

Release date worldwide:
April 21, 20177

 

A meeting of three European musicians from different generations each with his own musical background: three sound artists, three virtuosic instrumentalists, three breath-taking improvisers. BEYOND with Jürg Wickihalder, Barry Guy and Lucas Niggl means strong melodies, a deeply affecting and sensuous lyricism, moments of exciting groove and a rare and fascinating textural density.


This trio’s mutual understanding as they interact, which even in complex sections sounds fleet of foot and completely organic, is based upon a common way of working together. For the past couple of years, the Beyond trio has given several concerts. Then, in November 2016, they took themselves off for two days and evenings to Loft Cologne in Germany to record the album. It would be impossible not to notice both their evident desire to play and their joy in working together. For the listener, to hear them heading out from their starting point and into the unforeseen without ever losing their sense of forward motion is a pure pleasure.


Photo: Michelle Ettlin 

BEYOND mit Jürg Wickihalder, Barry Guy und Lucas Niggli: starke Melodien, tiefgehende, sinnliche Lyrik, rasant groovende Augenblicke und eine Dichte, wie sie selten zu hören ist. Im Trio Beyond treffen sich drei europäische Musiker verschiedener Generationen mit ihren je eigenen musikalischen Biografien: drei Klangkünstler, drei virtuose Instrumentalisten, drei atembraubende Improvisatoren.


Das gegenseitige Verständnis im Interplay, das selbst in komplexen Themen völlig organisch und leichtfüssig wirkt, basiert auf einem gemeinsamen Weg, der Wickihalder-Guy-Niggli zusammenwachsen liess: Das Trio Beyond hat in den beiden letzten Jahren zahlreiche Konzert gespielt, bevor im November 2016 an zwei Tagen und Abenden im Kölner Loft aufgenommen wurde. Die Spiellust der drei, ihre Freude am gemeinsamen Spiel, das von der Idee ins Unvorhersehbare führt ohne aus den Fugen zu geraten, ist unüberhörbar – sehr zu unserem Vergnügen.

 

MAILORDER-PRICE:
Schweiz: 30 SFr. plus 3 SFr. Porto
Deutschland/Österreich: 18 Euro plus 3 Euro Porto/Versand
International: VISA / MASTER: 30 SFr. plus 5 SFr. Postage
Order adress:Intakt Records, Postfach 468, 8024 Zürich, intakt@intaktrec.ch Fax: 0041-44-383 82 33


Please click here to order

 

Jürg Wickihalder: all Intakt CDs

Barry Guy: all Intakt CDs

Lucas Niggli: all Intakt CDs

intakt home