One of the finest piano/bass/drums trio of the Western Hemisphere, Phronesis, have been touring through Europe lately, uniting together again after taking some time for assorted solo work and finding that magic together once again. Fortunately, the Dutch club Bimhuis recorded their March 30th set in Amsterdam and it's the contemplative build one would expect from these guys. … [Read more...]
Phronesis’ New Album ‘We Are All’ Reviewed
We Are All, the eighth album from piano-bass-drums trio Phronesis gets directly to the point. It's a tidy album of six songs full of the rising energy, quick turns, precision stops, and intoxicating style that the band has exhibited from the very beginning. Thematically, this release is about togetherness and balance, and this music could be argued to have these traits, but to … [Read more...]
Phronesis – “Matrix for D.A.” (Video)
Phronesis -- the trio of bassist Jasper Høiby, pianist Ivo Neame, and drummer Anton Eger -- are about to drop their new album, We Are All, September 14th on Edition Records, so naturally it's time to wrap your eyes and ears on a new video from the release-- the second single, "Matrix for D.A.". It starts and stops, finds a cruising rate, and sails on from there. It's a song as … [Read more...]
Phronesis – “One For Us” (Video)
Anyone who has followed Nextbop for a while may possibly know our strong feelings about Phronesis-- one of our favorite piano/bass/drums trio on the planet. We mean it. Jasper Høiby, Ivo Neame, and Anton Eger are among the most explosive, inventive, rambunctious, precise, and astounding musicians in this medium and they show no signs of stopping. Case in point-- they're about … [Read more...]
Anthony Dean-Harris’ Favorite Jazz Albums of 2017
These albums, my favorites of 2017, didn't merely stay with me. They didn't just stay in rotation or live on my phone. They were part of my life, the subject of many a moment. They haunted me delightfully. They were the products of artists who made music to make people feel things and were very much successful when it came specifically to me. When it comes to the subject of … [Read more...]