Press Reviews

Highlights

„Revelation! (…) Varied sound textures, richness and care brought to the effects, everything remains placed at the service of a deliberate appeal to the imagination.“

Jazzmagazin France (FR)

„An artist with excellent technique and a feeling for atmospheric nuances“

Concerto (AUT)

„Music that takes its time and almost brings time to a standstill. [...] Music that does not even ignore boundaries.“

Johann Kneihs in den ORF Ö1 Spielräumen (AUT)

“This is a little reminiscent of the Hilliard Ensemble's encounter with saxophonist Jan Garbarek. However, the fusion of voices and jazz trio ultimately leads to completely unique musical styles. An intriguing meeting of the centuries.”

Der Standard (AUT)

“Light Works” is (...) far from those crossover projects in which familiar elements from two musical worlds are cobbled together in an audience-friendly way. Rather, it is always noticeable with what great background knowledge and with how much intuition and subtlety Oberleitner and Hiemetsberger sought and brought to bear connecting lines and overlaps between Renaissance music and jazz. (…) A brilliant album that offers an incredible amount to listen to, but also exciting intellectual work if you download an excellently compiled bundle of information using a QR code - which is highly recommended in this case!“

Zeitschrift für Kultur und Gesellschaft (AUT)

“classy young piano trio draws from the EST legacy while upping the chill factor.”

Jazzwise (UK)

„(…) It’s a glorious musical journey and one that won't get put away on the shelf once I'm done writing this review!“ 

Mainly Piano (US)

„… a playful labyrinth“ 

A Closer Listen (UK)

“Fortunately, it is mainly about the excellent playing trio: lyrical with subtle dynamics and fluent interplay.” 

Jazzenzo (NL)

„... catchy melodies, interesting harmony and effective dramatic arcs of tension, which he also explores electro-acoustically in a tasteful way.“

Zeitschrift für Kultur und Gesellschaft (AUT)

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