The Impossible Gentlemen: The Impossible Gentlemen auf CD

Das erste Album der angloamerikanischen Jazz-Supergroup um den Sensationspianisten Gwilym Simcock, den Gitarristen Mike Walker und ihren beiden US-Kollegen Steve Swallow (bass) und Adam Nussbaum (drums). Die einschlägige Presse in Deutschland und weltweit sagt diesen 'Unmöglichen Gentlemen' ein große Zukunft voraus.

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Multi award winning pianist Gwilym Simcock has been named checked as a "genius" by no less Chick Corea and has worked extensively throughout Europe with the cream of British and international jazz artists including Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Bob Mintzer and Bobby McFerrin. Mike Walker is regarded as one of Europe's most exciting guitarists and has worked with George Russell's the Creative jazz Orchestra, Vince Mendoza, Anthony Braxton, Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, and Mark-Anthony Turnage. Steve Swallow is regarded as the leading exponent of the bass guitar and his illustrious career spans decades of playing many of the great - Paul Motian, Lee Konitz, John Scofield, Carla Bley, Chris Potter and many others. Steve and his long-time friend and rhythm section partner Adam Nussbaum have worked on many projects together. Adam's work with Michael Brecker won a Grammy in 1988.

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,,Mit traumwandlerischer Leichtigkeit wechseln Gwilym Simcock, Mike Walker, Steve Swallow und Adam Nussbaum zwischen energischem und elegischem Jazz und hatten die Musik mit agilen Improvisationen in ständiger Bewegung." (Stereo, Juli 2011)

,,Denn dieses Quartett harmoniert auf hohem modern jazzigem Niveau, melodisch und extravagant zugleich." (Audio, Juli 2011)