Gilles Grethen Quartet - Time Suite - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 88

Cat. no: DMCHR71384
Format: CD
Barcode: 608917138429
Release Date: 18th June 2021
Genre: Jazz

Luxembourg guitarist Gilles Grethen’s quartet convinces with a rich sound diversity and compositions oscillating between traditional and modern jazz.

Gilles Grethen chose a suite due to the wealth of ideas in his head. “I had a lot of ideas that somehow fit together, but not in one piece,” he said. “This construct of the classical suite, where you have six pieces, which are connected but still have their own character, seemed suitable for this. I did not use the formal concepts, but there is a leitmotif that holds the six pieces  together. The harmony runs through all the pieces, and there are melodies that reappear in a different form in other pieces.”

Located somewhere between traditional and modern jazz, the compositions are characterized by their warm harmonies and lyrical melodies. The pieces often start quietly and slowly, but always change character, develop concise rhythms and harmonious ideas. Especially the unison passages of trumpet and guitar have their appeal, but it is the warm yet lively guitar sound and the common playing culture of all four musicians that makes “Time Suite” sound so convincing.

Artists: Vincent Pinn - Trumpet Michel Meis - Drums Gabriele Basilico - Bass Gilles Grethen - Guitar

Tracks: Stars & Asteroids / Reclining / Pulse / Black Holes / Dark Matter / Remembering