The inventive German pianist Michael Wollny combines a delight in exploration with an impressively high work rate. As a result, he's become one of the European jazz scene's most prolific and most ...
With bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Eric Schaefer, the German pianist’s unpredictable live album nimbly traverses the genre’s history More than a century ago, jazz’s early improvisers rarely strayed ...
One of Wollny’s trademarks is his choice of inspiration, which extends far beyond the usual jazz canon, in both directions, from the French medieval composer Guillaume de Machaut, through the ...
The European jazz piano trio, recognized by its sensitivity, minimalism, and classical impressionist influences, has become something of a cliché. German pianist Michael Wollny's Weltentraum (from a ...
From the vastly populous files of shuttled cultural plans during pandemic times, JazzFest Bonn also played calendar catch-up on May 1. The kickoff concert of the festival's 12th annual edition opened ...