Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Chamber 3: Christian Eckert / Steffen Weber / Matt Jorgensen - Transatlantic (ORIGIN RECORDS 2018)

Chamber 3 is an ongoing international collaboration between Seattle drummer Matt Jorgensen and guitarist Christian Eckert and saxophonist Steffen Weber from Germany. Since meeting in New York at the New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in the early '90s, Jorgensen and Eckert have continued their musical relationship through the years with multiple projects, including the organ trio NY3 and tours in the U.S. and Europe. Adding Steffen Weber's dynamic musical voice in 2014, the trio convenes in Southern Germany or the U.S. for explorations through compositions and musical sketches that highlight their mesmerizing group aesthetic. Seattle bassist Phil Sparks joins the trio on "Tranatlantic," a collection of ten originals plus a Weber arrangement of the classic "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio.

1. The Sparks (6:05)
2. Chillaxed (5:08)
3. Cosmic Cow (4:03)
4. Hesitant Spring (5:47)
5. Costa del Sol (4:29)
6. Black Forest Sound (6:51)
7. Naughty Boy (4:29)
8. Lu Channel (5:52)
9. Minor Moods (4:31)
10. Man Kann Sein Herz Einmal Verschenken (5:48)
11. When You Wish Upon A Star (4:27)

Chamber 3:
Christian Eckert - guitar
Steffen Weber - saxophone
Matt Jorgensen - drums
Phil Sparks - bass

Produced by Chamber 3
Recorded by Don Gunn at Studio Litho, Seattle, WA
August 1-2, 2016
Mixed by Don Gunn at The Office, Seattle, WA
Mastered by Floyd Reitsma at Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA
Cover Design & layout by John Bishop