Rising Grace

Rising Grace
- For his sophomore ECM release, Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel has convened a very special quintet, adding jazz luminary Brad Mehldau on piano and the young star trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire, to the subtly virtuosic Grenadier/Blade rhythm section from his label debut
Wolfgang Muthspiel: guitar, Ambrose Akinmusire: trumpet, Brad Mehldau: piano
Larry Grenadier: double-bass, Brian Blade: drums

Wolfgang Muthspiel whom The New Yorker has called - a shining light - among todays jazz guitarists made his ECM leader debut in 2014 with the trio disc Driftwood, featuring him alongside two long-time colleagues, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Brian Blade.

All About Jazz declared the album - sublime - while JazzTimes praised its - rapt atmospheres - calling Driftwood haunting.

For his follow-up Rising Grace the Austrian guitarist has convened a very special quintet, adding jazz luminary Brad Mehldau on piano and a star among young trumpeters, Ambrose Akinmusire, to the subtly virtuosic Grenadier/Blade rhythm section.

Muthspiel moves between electric guitar and classically tinged acoustic six-string, his playing by turns grooving (Boogaloo) and enchanting (Rising Grace).

The lyrical flights of Akinmusires trumpet and the probing improvisations of Mehldau run through Muthspiels rich set of compositions like golden threads, the tracks including a warm tribute to a late, great ECM artist, Kenny Wheeler (Den Wheeler, Den Kenny).

Rising Grace also includes a deeply melodious piece that Mehldau composed especially for the album, Wolfgangs Waltz.
Country USA
Brand Verve
Manufacturer ECM
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 4797962
Model 4797962
ReleaseDate 2016-10-28
UnitCount 1
UPCs 602547979629
EANs 0602547979629

Country	USA
Brand	Verve
Manufacturer	ECM
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	4797962
Model	4797962
ReleaseDate	2016-10-28
UnitCount	1
UPCs	602547979629
EANs	0602547979629

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