Eskelin - Weber - Griener

• digipack edition

Tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, bassist Christian Weber and drummer Michael Griener recorded The Pearls in Switzerland at the end of a European Tour, about a year after the release of their successful first album for Intakt Records, Sensations Of Tone. On this latest set, the trio interpreted several classic ragtime melodies in a traditionally upbeat manner - Scott Joplin's "Magnetic Rag", Russell Robinson's "Eccentric Rag", Count Basie/Harry Edison's " Jive At Five" and the title cut by Jelly Roll Morton. But they also recorded several improvisatory, exploratory original that revel the substantial depth of their artistry.

PERSONNEL:

• ELLERY ESKELIN, tenor sax
• CHRISTIAN WEBER, bass
• MICHAEL GRIENER, drums

Switzerland. September 15 & 16, 2018

TRACKS:

• 01. ABC
• 02. Magnetic Rag
• 03. La Fée Verte
• 04. The Pearls
• 05. Rue Jardinière
• 06. Jive a Five
• 07. Il Gatto
• 08. Eccentric Rag
• 09. Black Drop