Xylobiont by John Eckhardt
Press:
Eckhardt explores that space where sound and its organization show themselves to be a natural phenomenon, and taps into a whole world of moods beyond the one of human emotion.
(Dusted Magazine)
Eckhardt's masterful and mesmerizing performances create a sense of total immersion in this deep-toned trip.
(All about jazz)
No written explanation will get you prepared for the tremendous incisiveness of Eckhardt's razor-sharp playing, which lays a hand on numerous facets of present-day creativity without losing an ounce of clear-headedness.
(Touching Extremes)
The sound quality of the instrument in the hands of John Eckhardt is striking.
(Improjazz)
John Eckhardt's performance is absolutely stunning.
(Paris Transatlantic)
Varied, competent and very well played. It is a pleasure to listen, always inviting, never brutish.
(Sound of Music)
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BASS, SPACE & TIME
“if we don’t start to cherish and practice variety, and see how deeply everything connects, we’re gonna fry in hell all together soon!”
John Eckhardt is testing the limits of being a bassist on planet earth in the 21st century, working towards a broader vision of what bass always was and can become in the future. A hunter-gatherer navigating a wondrous, branching sonic forest.