Jürg Wickihalder, Barry Guy & Lucas Niggli - Beyond (2017) [Hi-Res]

A meeting of three European musicians from different generations each with his own musical background: three sound artists, three virtuosic instrumentalists, three breath-taking improvisers. BEYOND with Jürg Wickihalder, Barry Guy and Lucas Niggl means strong melodies, a deeply affecting and sensuous lyricism, moments of exciting groove and a rare and fascinating textural density.

This trio’s mutual understanding as they interact, which even in complex sections sounds fleet of foot and completely organic, is based upon a common way of working together. For the past couple of years, the Beyond trio has given several concerts. Then, in November 2016, they took themselves off for two days and evenings to Loft Cologne in Germany to record the album. It would be impossible not to notice both their evident desire to play and their joy in working together. For the listener, to hear them heading out from their starting point and into the unforeseen without ever losing their sense of forward motion is a pure pleasure.

Jürg Wickihalder, soprano, alto and tenor saxophone
Barry Guy, double bass
Lucas Niggli, drums

Recorded November 7, 8, 2016, at Loft Köln by Christian Heck
Mixed in January 2016 at Tonart Studio by Christian Heck, Jürg Wickihalder
Mastered by Willy Strehler and Jürg Wickihalder
Produced by Patrik Landolt