Sebastian Weiss

Sebastian Weiss Trio: Polaroid Memory

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 1, 2001

Since the innovations of Bill Evans back in the late ‘50s, the piano trio has become one of the most expressive formats for the creative musician. The pianist, bassist and drummer can interact in ways that work wonderfully on a smaller scale, but would become too cumbersome in a larger ensemble. It is within this resourceful convention that German pianist Sebastian Weiss presents his latest trio affair, Polaroid Memory. All ten of the pieces are Weiss originals and each one ...