Invariant, The
Jazz
| Apr 2017
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2017-04-06
Reviewed 2017-04-06
BENEDIKT JAHNEL TRIO: The Invariant
ECM, 2017
MODERN JAZZ – This international trio hails from Germany, Spain, and Canada. Their lively interplay contrasts high, twisting piano runs with deep, thick bass tones and fluid drumming. They seem to click most when Jahnel’s slippery piano lets loose, orbiting the others in swooping arcs. The slower ballads didn’t grab me the same way.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 7
1. 5:51 – mid/uptempo: rolling piano intro, then glides through obstacle course
2. 5:14 – midtempo stroll: light piano skates over thick bass
3. 9:32 – elegant piano intro; trio cycles through surges & falls, serious ending
4. 3:50 – heavy tone, pensive feel with simple melody, gradually fades away
5. 6:46 – uptempo drum & bass support bright piano patterns & riffs
6. 5:41 – calm ballad, deep bass, moves at a slow, deliberate pace
7. 3:59 – slow and cerebral: trio abstraction anchored by simple chords
8. 4:50 – ballad: dances with a slow formality, lightens a bit in second half
[ Fo ] - 6 April 2017
ECM, 2017
MODERN JAZZ – This international trio hails from Germany, Spain, and Canada. Their lively interplay contrasts high, twisting piano runs with deep, thick bass tones and fluid drumming. They seem to click most when Jahnel’s slippery piano lets loose, orbiting the others in swooping arcs. The slower ballads didn’t grab me the same way.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 7
1. 5:51 – mid/uptempo: rolling piano intro, then glides through obstacle course
2. 5:14 – midtempo stroll: light piano skates over thick bass
3. 9:32 – elegant piano intro; trio cycles through surges & falls, serious ending
4. 3:50 – heavy tone, pensive feel with simple melody, gradually fades away
5. 6:46 – uptempo drum & bass support bright piano patterns & riffs
6. 5:41 – calm ballad, deep bass, moves at a slow, deliberate pace
7. 3:59 – slow and cerebral: trio abstraction anchored by simple chords
8. 4:50 – ballad: dances with a slow formality, lightens a bit in second half
[ Fo ] - 6 April 2017
Recent airplay
Mirrors
Rebop — Jun 23, 2017
Part Of The Game
No Cover, No Minimum: Expand-o-Matic Edition — Jun 22, 2017
The Circuit
Rebop — Jun 16, 2017
Further Consequences
Rebop — Jun 09, 2017
Mirrors
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 01, 2017
Further Consequences
No Cover, No Minimum — May 18, 2017
Charting
2017-04-27 — 2017-06-29
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 2 |
| Jun 18 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | 1 |
| Jun 4 | 1 |
| May 21 | 1 |
| May 7 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Further Consequences | ||
| 2. | The Circuit | ||
| 3. | Mirrors | ||
| 4. | Mono Lake | ||
| 5. | Part Of The Game | ||
| 6. | For The Encore | ||
| 7. | Interpolation One | ||
| 8. | En Passant |