Kris Davis Trio - Lost in Geneva (2026)
Artist: Kris Davis Trio
Title: Lost in Geneva
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: 4166 Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 54:23
Total Size: 125 / 306 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Lost in Geneva
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: 4166 Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 54:23
Total Size: 125 / 306 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. The Subtext (7:31)
2. Congestion Pricing (8:15)
3. Lost In Geneva (3:59)
4. Where Does That Tunnel Go? (5:38)
5. The Ballerina (4:57)
6. Mourning Dove (2:47)
7. The Bluesy Bird in Bob’s Backyard (6:14)
8. Nature Piece 5 (3:02)
9. Clues (5:00)
10. The Deer Fly (3:34)
11. Northern Flicker (3:32)
Kris Davis has been on fire for the last few years; it can be hard to keep up with the stellar pianist and composer's prodigious output. Lost in Geneva, which features her trio with bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, is a strong follow-up to the group's 2024 debut, Run the Gauntlet, where Davis paid homage to women keyboardists who have influenced her.
Hurst has a strikingly distinctive sound on his instrument. His tone is sturdy, thick; it possesses an almost heavy quality, as if it is retaining its powerful resonance as well as projecting it. Blake is an exciting, even turbulent, drummer at times, but he can also weave low-key percussive webs that display great sensitivity to timbre and dynamics.
The new album's opener, and first single, "The Subtext," is an excellent introduction to the group. An unaccompanied Davis begins the cut with a rhythmically driving, harmonically edgy statement before her bandmates join in. Blake creates a roiling tsunami but knows when to pull back. Hurst's grooves are tricky and deep. And Davis impresses, both with her quiet, subtle comping and an exhilaratingly assertive solo.
The ballad-like title track displays a different side of the trio. Davis shows her great touch on this gem, which starts with a gorgeous, extended solo piano introduction. Hurst and Blake, once they enter, are alert to every musical shift as they shade the composition's lyricism. Their inventive playing is marked by surprises—where did that fluttering come from?—that enliven the piece.
"Northern Flicker," an impressionistic group improvisation, serves as the album's last track. Percussion that evokes the stirrings of nature; short, repeating figures on dampened piano keys; and unpredictable bass make up part of an intriguing sound world. This finely contoured instant-composition displays yet another side of this outstanding, multi-faceted unit. © Fred Cisterna/Qobuz
Kris Davis - piano
Robert Hurst - bass
Johnathan Blake - drums
Hurst has a strikingly distinctive sound on his instrument. His tone is sturdy, thick; it possesses an almost heavy quality, as if it is retaining its powerful resonance as well as projecting it. Blake is an exciting, even turbulent, drummer at times, but he can also weave low-key percussive webs that display great sensitivity to timbre and dynamics.
The new album's opener, and first single, "The Subtext," is an excellent introduction to the group. An unaccompanied Davis begins the cut with a rhythmically driving, harmonically edgy statement before her bandmates join in. Blake creates a roiling tsunami but knows when to pull back. Hurst's grooves are tricky and deep. And Davis impresses, both with her quiet, subtle comping and an exhilaratingly assertive solo.
The ballad-like title track displays a different side of the trio. Davis shows her great touch on this gem, which starts with a gorgeous, extended solo piano introduction. Hurst and Blake, once they enter, are alert to every musical shift as they shade the composition's lyricism. Their inventive playing is marked by surprises—where did that fluttering come from?—that enliven the piece.
"Northern Flicker," an impressionistic group improvisation, serves as the album's last track. Percussion that evokes the stirrings of nature; short, repeating figures on dampened piano keys; and unpredictable bass make up part of an intriguing sound world. This finely contoured instant-composition displays yet another side of this outstanding, multi-faceted unit. © Fred Cisterna/Qobuz
Kris Davis - piano
Robert Hurst - bass
Johnathan Blake - drums
