Bałdych & Herman Duo Art - The New Tradition (2014)

The exciting young Polish violinist and the Paris-based Israeli pianist met at an ACT event (the Jazz at the Philharmonic II project, also released this month). The chemistry was right from the outset. Two big musician personalities had found each other, and they simply had to continue on the same path from that moment on, a path called "The New Tradition": an expedition that cuts a new trail leading off from the beaten track. With total mutual trust, Baldych and Herman set new standards in contemporary jazz. Seldom has a more intense and natural collaboration been heard. Not in a struggle for supremacy, but instead masterfully and highly emotional, full of depth and soul, Baldych and Herman simply make music. And in doing so they prove that you don't need big ensembles to create magic moments.