Stewy von Wattenwyl has been part of the Brambus jazz
family for decades and has delivered fine productions both
solo, with his trio or with the singer Nicole Herzog, which
have received great national and international recognition.
With the CD IN THE GIANTS GARDEN, von Wattenwyl realizes
an idea that he has carried around with him as a dream
project for many years: Only re-assemble music composed by
pianists.
Music from well-known key artists such as Thelonious Monk,
Herbie Hancock or Keith Jarrett to those who are almost
forgotten today like Mal Waldron or Ray Bryant, rather not the
hits but the pearls that did not make it into the Great
American Songbook.
The trio is looking for and finding completely new ways and
means to make every work shine in a diverse yet coherent
bouquet. Stylistically diverse music from different eras, which
touches somehow, be it through its groove, its lyrical power
or the idiosyncratic arrangements and interpretations of the
well-rehearsed ensemble.