Credits:

Wolfgang Haffner

Description:

The new album from veteran German drummer Wolfgang Haffner features a stellar lineup including Bill Evans (s), Till Brenner (fh), Nils Lundgren (tb), and Dominic Miller (g), all of whom represent Future Germany and are veterans on the international scene. The new album by Wolfgang Haffner, a veteran drummer with a worldwide reputation, is now available. Wolfgang Haffner is a drummer born in Germany in 1965. He has been busy not only in jazz/fusion, but also in R&B, rock, and pop music as a sideman for Chaka Khan and others, traveling around the world in a wide range of fields, and can be heard on about 20 leader albums and over 400 albums. The title of this album, "Silent World," refers to the fact that the music was created out of the peace and quiet that was unintentionally created by the Corona disaster. In recent years, Haffner has been drawing more and more inspiration from outside sources. The "Kind Of" trilogy dealt with cool jazz, tango, and the music of Spain, his one-time home, while the "Dream Band" featured many songs and influences from guests.With this album, however, he has once again returned to his own sonic universe, but with a deeper sound. With a combination of groove and bounce, an extravagant sonic palette, and simple melodies, he ventures further into a more radical sound than on "Shapes," "Round Silence," and "Heart of the Matter," the albums that defined his distinctive sound. The work is enlivened by the passionate performances of the splendid guest musicians. Saxophonist Bill Evans' jaunty soprano on the opening "Here and Now" and Till Brenner's ethereal flugelhorn meditation on "The Peace Inside" take center stage. Nils Lundgren's distinctive lyrical trombone on "Rise and Fall" is a welcome addition, as is Sting guitarist Dominic Miller's acoustic guitar solo on "Faro." I wanted a continuous flow," Hafner said. I wanted a continuous flow. I wrote 18 songs in total, but these nine felt the most comfortable, with no repetition or break in mood.From "Here and Now" to the piano and bass-only minimalist finale "Forever and Ever," it's irresistible without stagnation."

Tracklisting:

1.Here And Now Feat. Bill Evans
2.Silent World Feat. Mitchel Forman
3.La Casa
4.The Peace Inside Feat. Till Bronner
5.Faro Feat. Dominic Miller
6.Yoyo
7.Life Magic
8.Rise And Fall Feat. Nils Landgren
9.Hope
10.Belief Feat. Eythor Gunnarsson
11.Forever And Ever