Triosence

Schüler started playing the piano at the age of seven and later studied music at the Cologne conservatory. He won the German »Youth Jazz Prize« four times, twice with Triosence (in 2000 and 2001). His longtime band colleagues Matthias Nowak and Stephan Emig are also studied musicians and have in-depth experience with many different bands, orchestras and ensembles. Their musical spectrum is broad and covers pop, classical music and, of course, jazz.

With their 2002 debut album »First enchantment« Triosence attracted real attention. »Away for a while« was published in 2005 and their most recent album »When you come home« was released in 2008.

»First Enchantment« fascinated the music world through its highly imaginative piano playing and a perfectly harmonius trio constellation. Nearly all of the pieces are ballads, which impress through their change in tempo and which give the musicians a lot of space for improvisation and solo parts. All of the songs are composed by Bernhard Schüler and are characterized by a melancholic mood and graciously beautiful melodies.

The subsequent album »Away for a while« ties in with this focus and goes nicely beyond it. All of the songs are very catchy and spirited, full of liveliness and the joy of playing. The album really proves Schüler's creativity. No song sounds like the other and there is real musical development in the album.

Triosence reached an absolute peak two years ago with their album »When you come home«. Sound and arrangements were again refined. The band travelled to Norway where they recorded their album in Oslo with sound editor Erik Kongshaug, who is especially well known for his work for ECM. This album is even more accessible to the listener than its predecessors. A perfect ease flows through the CD. It is really remarkable that Triosence does not just choose the easy way in the sense of adhering to jazz standards of various other jazz bands and creating their own cover version. No way – every single piece is composed by Bernhard Schüler and one can definitely begin to ask oneself (in a very positive sense) where all this might lead to. Comparisons to the legendary Esbjörn Svensson Trio have been voiced and they seem justified, in a certain sense. But when it comes down to it, Triosence essentially stand for their very own individual and wide-ranging sound.

The fourth »coup« of the three young and likeable Germans is planned for summer 2010 and will include a real novelty. Triosence were able to engage the American Jazz Singer Sara Gazarek for the next album. One can definitely look forward to the result!

We are very happy to welcome Triosence at the Between the Beats Jazz-Festival on September 25th, 2010.

For more information and tickets, please click here.

Further information

• Website of Triosence
• Website of Sara Gazarek