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Hannes Riepler: Wild Life
by Bruce Lindsay
Austrian-born guitarist and composer Hannes Riepler moved to the UK a decade ago, releasing debut album The Brave (Jellymould Jazz) in 2012. Wild Life is his second album: with a new and slightly stripped-down line-up (no keyboards this time around) it's an equally impressive outing.Most of the tunes are Riepler's originals--there's also experienced saxophonist and new band member Chris Cheek's Sailing Ships" and a cover of Beck's Modern Guilt." The tracks are all between four and eight minutes ...
read moreHannes Riepler: The Brave
by Bruce Lindsay
The British music scene produces more than its share of homegrown talent these days, young players who for the most part emerge from the country's music colleges into the professional scene and then, not content with waiting for the phone to ring, go out and create many of their own gigging and recording opportunities. It's a scene that, perhaps because of this can-do attitude, attracts many additional players from around the globe. One such performer is the Austrian guitarist Hannes ...
read more“… music making and improvisation at the highest level” Jürgen Spiess, Reutlinger Nachrichten
“London continues to be a magnet for foreign jazz musicians, and one of the best is Austrian guitarist Hannes Riepler” The Daily Telegraph
'Dynamic soaring playing and beautiful compositions. A breath of fresh air straight from the heart of the big smoke.' Jasper Høiby, Phronesis
"....Austrian guitarist Hannes Riepler ably combined delicacy and strength in his solos..." (Chris Parker, The Vortex) )