Jens Thomas

Jens Thomas – Speed of Grace (A Tribute to AC / DC) (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 52:28 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ACT Music

A tribute to the music of AC/DC: Hard rock becomes lyrical chamber music dimmed down to impressionist ballads which are fully improvised right down to their framework. It’s the comeback of the year – after eight years, pianist Jens Thomas is presenting a new album on ACT, and a very unusual one at that: “Speed of Grace” – a tribute to the music of Australian hard rockers AC/DC, featuring not their typical loud rock, but rather music which is more reminiscent of intimate ballads. That the name Jens Thomas needs to be explained to young jazz fans also shows how short lived the jazz industry can be, as it was only a decade ago that this same Jens Thomas had one of the most rapid career ascents in German jazz history.
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