White-Reznichenko Quintet - Why Do We Let Them Hurt Us? (2026) [Hi-Res]

White-Reznichenko Quintet has released its debut full-length album, "Why Do We Let Them Hurt Us?". Building on years of prior collaboration, bandleaders White and Reznichenko formed the group in late 2021 alongside prominent figures of the European scene: bassist Jonas Westergaard of Dell-Lillinger-Westergaard, saxophonist Peter Ehwald of Schultze-Ehwald-Rainey—winner of the 2026 German Jazz Prize—and multi-instrumentalist John Schröder (der Rote Bereich, Chet Baker) on drums. Over the past few years, the quintet has established a strong reputation as an electrifying live act, earning praise in 2025 from FAZ critic Norbert Krampf, who described the ensemble as "the model for an ideal society." Supported by funding from Kunststiftung NRW, the band spent two days recording the album with engineer Friedrich Störmer in Weimar, where White had lived and first met most of his bandmates. Featuring harmonically and rhythmically intricate compositions by White and Reznichenko, the record offers a forward-looking vision of jazz. To celebrate the release, White-Reznichenko Quintet will perform three concerts in Gera, Wuppertal, and Neukirchen-Vluyn.

Jordan White - guitar, composition
Olga Reznichenko - piano, composition
Peter Ehwald - saxophones
Jonas Westergaard - double bass
John Schröder - drums
Friedrich Störmer - recording, mixing and mastering

Tracklist:
01-01 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - Maisies Bounce [6:07]
01-02 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - Fernverkehr [5:10]
01-03 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - Why Do We Let Them Hurt Us? [5:29]
01-04 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - A Ballad for a Clock That Did Not Like Ticking [7:02]
01-05 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - Is This a Problem? [5:38]
01-06 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - I Will Shake a Virtual Yawn to Film [5:03]
01-07 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - Zum Schwarzen Bären [5:15]
01-08 White/Reznichenko Quintet, Jordan White, Olga Reznichenko, Peter Ehwald, Jonas Westergaard, John Schröder - New Ideas [6:59]