Alexander von Schlippenbach - Jazz Now!

Vol. 4 of the prestigious German series European Jazz Legends featuring leading pianists. This time it's the turn on one of Europe's premier free jazz bandleaders, Alexander von Schlippenbach. Whose music mixes free and contemporary classical elements.

With a Berlin based ensemble featuring Antonio Borghini on double bass, Heinrich K�bberling on drums and Rudi Mahall on bass clarinet - musicians around thirty to forty years his junior - the pianist and composer offered his current musical concepts during a celebrated concert at the Theater G�tersloh on October 3rd 2015. The audience witnessed a compelling and challenging program of up to date improvisations and compositions by Herbie Nichols, Thelonious Monk and Eric Dolphy.