Benjamin Lackner - Open Minds Lost | ECM Records

Benjamin Lackner - "Open Minds Lost", from the new album 'Last Decade'

Benjamin Lackner: piano; Mathias Eick: trumpet; Jérôme Regard: double bass; Manu Katché: drums.

ECM 2736

German-American pianist Benjamin Lackner makes his ECM debut with a star-studded quartet of Manu Katché on drums, trumpeter Mathias Eick and Jérôme Regard on bass. Mathias and Manu share a longstanding association with the label and their respectively unique instrumental signatures can be traced across this set of exclusively original material – eight pieces by Benjamin, one by Jérôme. The bassist and the leader’s partnership goes all the way back to 2006, when, Jérôme joined Lackner’s trio, which remains active until today. Two decades of close collaboration have molded them into intimate colleagues, who complement each other’s lines intuitively. Mathias Eick and Manu Katché’s effortless musicianship enhances the quartet’s fluid interplay. Last Decade was recorded in Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-Les-Fontaines and produced by Manfred Eicher.

[shibak]

I can't thank ECM (and Manfred Eicher, specifically) enough for reminding us of what "quality" looks like in this day and age. I'm happy that I'm able to appreciate it and seek refuge in it.

[antoniog]

I love these ECM "making of" promotional videos! Keep them up. So cool to see the musicians, studios and Manfred (sharing wisdom, no doubt).

[PeterLackner]

I like the unexpected chatter at the end. brings us back into the recording process.

[ooqboatjamesbondexperienc]

as usual this drummer is totally not connected with the "ecm sound " .