Jasper Somsen - A New Episode In Life Pt. I (2017) {DSD128} DSF

Tracklist:

[6:25] 01. André Ceccarelli - Beneath The Surface (For Enrico)
[6:59] 02. André Ceccarelli - No News Is Good News Coming
[4:58] 03. André Ceccarelli - Full Circles
[5:05] 04. André Ceccarelli - Blue Lady
[4:34] 05. André Ceccarelli - Parallel Reality
[5:01] 06. André Ceccarelli - She Says, He Says
[5:27] 07. André Ceccarelli - Corinaldo
[7:01] 08. André Ceccarelli - When Hands Are Tied
[5:31] 09. André Ceccarelli - Apparent Contrasts

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It's no coincidence Jasper Somsen's 3rd (and later this year 4th) Challenge Records album features an international piano trio line up. Recent years performing and/or recording in trio with a.o. Enrico Pieranunzi, Joey Calderazzo, John Beasley, Jeff Ballard, Justin Faulkner and Andre Ceccarelli, he is much sought-after by pianists. The former New York, now Montreal-based French master pianist and composer Jean-Michel Pilc and one of Jasper's all-time favorite French drummers Andre Ceccarelli joined him for this diptych. At their first encounter ever, this trio with Jean-Michel Pilc and Andre Ceccarelli recorded A New Episode in Life Part I & A New Episode in Life Part II in just two days. The album contains nine melodically strong instrumental compositions by double bass player, Jasper Somsen. Transparency is the key word in musical expression and form throughout the entire album, similar to songs without words.