Wolfgang Muthspiel – Where The River Goes (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Wolfgang Muthspiel – Where The River Goes (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 48:09 minutes | 855 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ECM

Bringing together pianist Brad Mehldau, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, double bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Brian Blade isn’t an easy thing to do. But Wolfgang Muthspiel succeeded in 2016 on his album Rising Grace. A worthy heir to Mick Goodrick and Pat Metheny, the Austrian guitarist was wise enough to think of his album as a unified quintet rather than a fleeting all-star album. The style of jazz used in Rising Grace, which is demanding both in its form and its technique, is once again at the heart of Where The River Goes. This new album includes the same names but with Eric Harland on drums, replacing Blade. Muthspiel’s group is impressive: the lyricism is as fine as ever, the cohesion is perfect and the phrasing of the solos is precise. On top of all this the guitarist composes for the rest of the gang too. He gives them freedom and never tries to be the gang leader…  – Marc Zisman

Tracklist:
1-1. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Where The River Goes (07:42)
1-2. Wolfgang Muthspiel – For Django (07:15)
1-3. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Descendants (05:32)
1-4. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Clearing (07:26)
1-5. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Buenos Aires (03:37)
1-6. Wolfgang Muthspiel – One Day My Prince Was Gone (05:31)
1-7. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Blueshead (07:41)
1-8. Wolfgang Muthspiel – Panorama (03:21)

Personnel:
Wolfgang Muthspiel, guitar
Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet
Brad Mehldau, piano
Larry Grenadier, double bass
Eric Harland, drums

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