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Double Bass Looking for new music...

Leo Betzl: keys, compostion Maxi Hirning: Bass Sebastian Wolfgruber: drums

"Electronic jazz with LBT.
A new generation of jazz musicians from Munich is currently gaining international traction and embarking on new, genre-bending paths. The movement is spearheaded by LBT, a trio consisting of pianist Leo Betzl, bass player Maximilian Hirning and drummer Sebastian Wolfgruber. Perfectly attuned to one another, they lead the rhythm section in the Vincent Eberle Quintett and the Jazzrausch Bigband, the latter of which was recently invited to the Lincoln Center in New York. In the three years since the band’s formation at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, the three have already achieved several awards for their dramatic, exciting and experimental music; from the Steinway-Förderpreis and the Kurt Maas Award to the Hansjörg-Henzler-Jazzpreis."



 
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Attaboy - I am fairly certain that this is UNDOUBTEDLY the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard.

4 world class musicians having a blast, who'd a thunk it?

Here are 3 3 incredible songs by these guys but the one that dropped my jaw starts at 5:15

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"ENEMY is the energetic and powerful piano trio featuring bassist Frans Petter Eldh, pianist Kit Downes and drummer James Maddren. Described as ‘fiercely intense’ and ‘beautifully intricate’, ENEMY spotlights three brilliant and creative musical minds committed to the exploration of new worlds of performance and music: total music, with each musician contributing equally in an authentic aesthetic display."
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Hello! While there`s lots of scandinavian stuff and some from finland too, I`ll have to add Mopo. It`s a ( mostly ) baritone sax / bass / drums trio that combines rough rock sound with their jazz backround. The bassist Eero Tikkanen is my beloved teacher and buddy, an animal of his own with sound to die for and pretty fierce physical approach to playing the DB.

This one is propably their number one hit:

...And this one they made with singer / songwriter Ville Leinonen:
 
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Even worse than I thought they were. This is a really pathetic and awkward performance. I'll agree that Reid is the least terrible aspect, that could just be that his contribution is obscured by the hamfisted drumming. This shouldn't qualify as "new" to anyone, even if it does something for you.

Reid Anderson and the Bad Plus, love this album with Wendy Lewis