Open City by CHRISTOPH IRNIGER TRIO with Ziv Ravitz & Raffaele Bossard + Loren Stillman. Guest Nils Wogram

Intakt CD 349

After the acclaimed albums Gowanus Canal (2012) and Octopus (2015), Christoph Irniger and his trio with bassist Raffaele Bossard and drummer Ziv Ravitz present Open City: extended by the American alto saxophonist Loren Stillman and guest Nils Wogram on trombone. Familiar with the jazz tradition, the extended trio makes an up-to-date musical statement. With playful wit and melodic inventiveness, the ensemble, which is oriented towards song structures, combines arrangement and improvisation to form a harmonious and seductive musical statement. "They are not only eminent technicians, they are also adept at interplay, like sleepwalkers. With Loren Stillman and Nils Wogram Christoph Irniger's trio creates music which unites intelligence and passion, timeless yet up to date," writes Manfred Papst in the liner notes.

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Tracklist

1.	My World	6:17

2.	Open City	5:01

3.	Calling	4:40
4.	Ballad	4:20
5.	40 Years of an Old Wise Lady	5:59
6.	Hot and Humid	2:52
7.	The New Dope	4:09
8.	Time	4:33
9.	Mass Media Minion	4:38
10.	Three Little Birds	4:35

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Credits

released August 21, 2020

Christoph Irniger: Tenor Saxophone
Raffaele Bossard: Bass
Ziv Ravitz: Drums
Loren Stillman: Alto Saxophone
Nils Wogram: Trombone

Recorded January 19 & 20, 2020, at Hardstudios in Winterthur by Michael Brändli. Recording coproduced by Radio SRF2 Kultur. Mixed by Ziv Ravitz. Mastered in April 2020 at Hardstudios in Winterthur by Michael Brändli. Cover art: Jazzberry Blue. Graphic design: Jonas Schoder. Liner notes: Manfred Papst. Photo: Ziv Ravitz. Published by Intakt Records. Produced by Christoph Irniger and Intakt Records.

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