I’ve gotten my hands on three albums
with the Swiss trio: Vein. On the latest from 2012 they are in the company of American
sax-legend Dave Liebman, while the others are live recordings and an interpretation
of Gershwin’s classic: Porgy & Bess.
The trio has a very wild attack and is
characteristic in that way – like a European version of The Bad Plus without any
further comparisons.
As an old Gershwin fan and
especially a fan of Porgy & Bess it is always exciting to hear new versions
of the well known melodies. And you do find Gershwin material on all three
albums. The Liebman album has a fiery version of Summertime as well as a
tremendous version of Dave Brubecks’ In You Own Sweet Way.
Vein is Thomas Lähns, bass – Michael
Arbenz, piano – Florian Arbenz, drums. The trio has an energetic approach to
Porgy & Bess. In a relaxed and informal way, they show how the classical
musical also can be played.
The trio is not held back by the tight
strings of the melodies. They go freely in the material and without tramping
anything down.
Their own material is o.k. but my
interest in their melodies weakens when they are next to these old, strong ones
of Gershwin.
vein.ch
Review: Niels Overgård. Translation:
DSI Swinging Europe
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