Cycles by Johannes Haage DRIFT

Johannes Haage - guitar
Matthias Pichler - bass
Joe Smith - drums

“Cycles” is the fourth album by Johannes Haage´s trio "DRIFT" from Berlin, after “Drift” (2015), ”Darwin's Blues" (2019), and "Wings" (2022).

From the liner notes:
“On our previous albums we featured our own compositions exclusively. This one showcases something else we have always been doing since we started working together as a trio 10 years ago: playing standard tunes and improvising freely. The tracks named “cycle” are not so much original compositions but rather conceptual sketches in which mostly constant, three-part chord structures are taken through specific, symmetrical harmonic cycles (indicated in the respective track name). They serve as loose frameworks for spontaneous, improvisational interpretation of the material. “

Compositions by Irving Berlin (1), Sydney Arodin & Hoagy Carmichael (2), Richard Rogers (3), Johannes Haage (4, 8-11), Johannes Haage, Matthias Pichler / Joe Smith (6)
Digital Album includes sheet music of the "Cycles" as used on the recording date.

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