Frequency of Use (NurNichtNur)

10. Dezember 2018 | Reviews

Dan Warburton, Paris Transatlantic Magazine (…) Frequency of Use is a superb (…) set of duos between London-based guitarist John Russell and the young German alto and soprano saxophonist Stefan Keune. Recorded in London by Emanem’s Martin Davidson, two of the tracks live at the Red Rose, it’s a passionate and cogently argued set. Though […]

No Comment (FMP)

8. Dezember 2018 | Reviews

The newly reactivated FMP label has made some very strong contributions of late, and this trio date is among them. It conjures memories of the label’s late 1960 glory days, replete with all the timbral intrigue, spatial shifts and fire that made FMP releases the innovative historical documents they were.Despite the fact that this is […]

Excerpts & Offerings (Acta)

20. November 2018 | Reviews

Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes The Keune/Russell duo is surely one of the most energetic improvisation settings I’ve experienced lately. Without a trace of lassitude their sound is always prosperous and full of fantasies, catching your attention even in those moments when you’re not completely concentrated. Stefan’s contrasting proposals keep being enthusiastically accepted by a guitarist […]