Jazzthetik – July/August 2016 – Angela Ballhorn about “Another Side Of Blonde On Blonde”
“… the adaptations sound great… great arrangements, joy of playing and the necessary pinch of disrespect… crazy good and witty grooves.”
Read more“… the adaptations sound great… great arrangements, joy of playing and the necessary pinch of disrespect… crazy good and witty grooves.”
Read more“How fruitful Dylan’s work can be for the four young jazz musicians was shown on the first CD Roads, Doves and Other Stuff. The fact that one can immerse oneself even more deeply in the creative cosmos of the American, that one can discover new facets that are worth working on, transforming and being reborn…
Read more“The second album by Absolutely Sweet Marie is not only an interesting and original experiment, it’s also excellent music that both jazz lovers and Bob Dylan fans should reach for.”
Read more“Well, it’s always such a thing to translate Dylan into jazz, … But with more fun, humour and dedication than the four musicians have done, it is hardly possible to realize this ambitious task. …. It’s rousing, funny and never flat. A tribute worthy of the name.”
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.”
Read more“Without rest, new goals are constantly being set off, ambiguous beautiful mood details are explored. … The fact that all of this never really gets out of the way and always finds new directions shows how well the trio is in tune with each other. ”
Read more“… lyrical, with carefully balanced arches, played virtuoso, exciting and always good for surprises.”
Read more„What never falters is the freshness of his compositions. … A very atmospheric album that matures the more you listen to it.“
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