Michael Wollny Trio – Do what thou wilt…
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Still in his early thirties, German pianist Michael Wollny‘s career to date has been a vortex of creativity pointing in a relentlessly upwards trajectory.
com/jazzwise-mag">Still in his early thirties, German pianist Michael Wollny‘s career to date has been a vortex of creativity pointing in a relentlessly upwards trajectory. His collaborative trio [em] exploded onto the scene in 2005 and produced five breathlessly exciting albums since, while he also found time for solo, duo and expansive big projects – all receiving great acclaim. Now, with [em] on hiatus, Wollny releases his first Trio album, Weltentraum. Ahead of their UK tour and headline appearance at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May, he spoke to Stuart Nicholson about his darker sound-world of Gothic themes, movie music, rock, blues and embracing the unknown. This is an extract from Jazzwise Issue #183 – to read the full article click here to save money and receive a FREE CD...