Alexander Schimmeroth

Alexander Schimmeroth Trio: Arrival

by AAJ Staff
August 30, 2005

Arrival marks the debut of German pianist Alexander Schimmeroth as a leader, and based on this album, he appears to be a budding individualist and a stimulating, thoughtful, even witty improviser.

Schimmeroth's approach can be deceptive. With his nuanced touch and manner of voicing chords, he sounds much like a capable, albeit not especially distinctive Bill Evans or Keith Jarrett acolyte. But there's that jabbing at a single note on “Bohemia After Dark," and the way he turns ...