“In fact, some titles are almost punk-loud. In other pieces there are also thoughtful, almost lyrical tones, but the focus of the music is definitely not on harmonious subtlety, but on gnarled topics and unaffected, tonally revealing improvisation. This album has a fresh, urban, rhythmic urge to move forward. It is pleasantly different from most…
Read more“Picking its way through the boundary that separates contemporary Jazz from free form improvisation is the Berlin-based Tru Cargo Service quartet. Taking elements from each, this performance of guitarist Torsten Papenheim’s eight compositions avoids the more obvious musical landmines.” – www.jazzword.com
Read more“Papenheim, who is responsible for all of the compositions, likes extensive lines and lively polyphony, which sometimes reminds a little of a circus. (…) “Dear Passengers” is diverse and top-class.”
Read more“Tru Cargo Service is a really a very well-attuned band (…) The overall gesture of the music is quite relaxed, with a clear tendency towards darker shading, sometimes even to a certain melancholy. Strongly made contemporary jazz for quite relaxed hours, but without sacrificing depth.”
Read more“Bass beats and a rocking beat solidly structure the terrain for Papenheim’s guitar runs that wind up along it, fragile and yet determined. Similar to the tenoristic voice in its tension of soft embers and fiery tongues. (…) Papenheim’s entire aesthetic is subtle, from persistent repetitions to spicy figuration, from pensive daydreaming to … –…
Read more“… Papenheim’s music is intelligent, creative, exciting, distinctive. Jazz art, i’d say. That’s the way out of monotony.”
Read more“… Papenheim locates his music “somewhere between melody and noise” – you could hardly say it better. It sometimes rumbles, is strange and bulky, but the bottom line is that it’s easy to get in the ear.”
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