Kammerflimmerei

Kammerflimmerei: Perhaps

by Don Phipps
July 19, 2019

There's a gentleness to the architecture of Kammerflimmerei's Perhaps that is reminiscent of the melodic collaborations of Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek or Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman. But this time the group comprises two German musicians, Lothar Hotz on piano and Sarah Schüddekopf on saxophone. And what a gem they've unearthed! Schüddekopf's sax playing swings low and sexy as easily as it evokes profound beauty. The opening of “Arabeske" is a case in point; unaccompanied, her intro ...