For pianist Michael Wollny, the trio with bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Eric Schaefer is the constant in his otherwise constantly changing cosmos of collaborations. The three musicians are united by an almost inexhaustible musical vocabulary, an outstanding sensitivity in interplay and the ability to create new music of tremendous tension and dynamics from the moment. The band is a unity of three unmistakable characters: Michael Wollny is considered one of the most important European pianists of his generation. In his playing, influences from jazz, classical, indie-pop, new and early music merge into an unmistakable personal style. Wollny has been playing with drummer Eric Schaefer for more than 20 years. Both share a deep familiarity and at the same time the ability to surprise and challenge the other again and again. The foundation of the trio is the American Tim Lefebvre, with a weighty tone, rock-solid groove and a fine sense of dramaturgy. Together, Wollny, Schaefer and Lefebvre create music of exuberant dynamics, boundless variety and the highest urgency. Referring to the origin of the piano trio format, the British Jazzwise Magazine writes: "The Michael Wollny Trio makes it clear that we live in the 21st century and not in the 1960s!"

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