Phronesis - Life to Everything

Recorded over three shows 'in the round' at The Cockpit, London as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival in November 2013, 'Life to Everything', showcases the excitement and joy of live performance from Anglo/Scandinavian trio, Phronesis.

Since the success of their fourth album 'Walking Dark' two years ago, the trio have been on a meteoric rise, gaining acclaim from fans over two tours of the USA and Canada and a tour of Australia, whilst also rising to the forefront of the European club and festival scene. With so much time spent on the road and a reputation for spell-binding roller-coaster live performances, (which led to Jazzwise once describing them as one of the most exciting bands on the planet), it was natural for the band to want to record their fifth album in front of a live audience.

Over the nine tracks, each member takes a writing credit for three compositions, yet the undeniable trademark Phronesis sound of catchy hooks, complex changes, crackling rhythms and heady grooves is present throughout - a testament to their skills as individual composers.

From the 'big commanding tone and skittering composure' (New York Times) of H�iby's bass at the start of Eger's Urban Control, layered by Neame's inventive melodic piano lines and Eger's relentless creative countercurrents, the sound is instantly recognisable as Phronesis.

'Life to Everything' has the irresistible excitement, skillful flair and expansive compositional craft that result in undoubtably Phronesis's most accomplished artistic statement to date.

Jasper H�iby: bass
Anton Eger: drums
Ivo Neame: piano