Sun. 27.Oktober

21:00 Arthur Blythe Trio

Alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe counts as one of the few legitimate successors of the great Cannonball Adderley, not only because of his equally large waistline. According to Harry Lachner, the Süddeutsche Zeitung jazz critic, it's more because: Even given all the impressive radiating power of his clear tones, Blythe's real trade mark is the elegant way in which he develops his lines. His roots lie in the jazz tradition, in the soulful sound of a Cannonball Adderley, in the technical virtuosity of a Charlie Parker or in the confounding, disjointed attacks of a Thelonious Monk. Often overlooked is the important role he played as a pioneer in the New York loft scene, which led to cooperation with Lester Bowie, Leon Thomas, Julius Hemphill and James Blood Ulmer. In 1977, he made his breakthrough in a trio with Bob Stewart, whose work has been impressively documented on such albums as Bush Baby and Lenox Avenue Breakdown (recently re-released on CD and a must for all music lovers). Further mention should be made of his work with Gil Evans and the World Saxophone Quartet.

Blythe has found his way back to the trio... this time with Ed Thigpen manning the drums, who after his many years of training in the Oscar Peterson Trio, is a genuine asset for any ensemble this size. CH

Admission: ATS 180.-

24:00 PianoNightLine Christoph Cech Trio

Christoph Cech is coming to us in the interval between his sensational appearance with Nouvelle Cuisine at the Saalfelden Jazz Festival and the upcoming première of his new opera (certain to be the talk of the day) in the Kammeroper this fall. Tonight, at midnight, the composer will sit himself down at the keyboard and will take up the challenge provided by other artists we're featuring this month (Blythe, Coleman, Yamashita and Copeland), providing an interesting response in his customary sovereign fashion. CH

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