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Tyshawn Sorey Trio
Elbphilharmonie, Kleiner Saal (Hamburg)
For almost two decades, Tyshawn Sorey advanced ever deeper into the realms of avant-garde jazz with his experimental drum playing before he made a radical turnaround with his album »Mesmerism« in 2022. There, he revealed himself as a fan of traditional jazz and re-recorded well-known jazz standards. On their latest CD project »Continuing«, the three consistently pursue this path and, besides a song by Sorey’s mentor, pianist Harold Mabern, also interpret the »Reincarnation Blues« by Wayne Shorter, which the saxophonist once wrote for the legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey. At a greatly reduced tempo, the combo puts the music under the microscope and brings out details in a casual swing, with an unerring commitment to each note and beat. Tyshawn Sorey is not only a well-known jazz musician but also a classical composer. This year his composition »Adagio (for Wadada Leo Smith)« for saxophone and orchestra won the famous Pulitzer Price after his work »Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)« made it to the final last year. Where will the journey go next? Well, who knows…
