The melody of Joe Zawinul's composition “In a Silent Way” plays a central role in Harry Sokal Groove Unlimited's new live album “I Remember Joe”, which also prompted Miles Davis to release his own version.
Suspended sounds and grooves, infused with pulsating energy, take you on an unforgettable journey and open up new horizons to experience boundless, heart-warming adventures. These elements can be found in Harry Sokal's compositions on this new live album, which gives us the experience of new dimensions and freedoms in the spontaneous music of the moment.
Known for his groundbreaking trio projects, Harry Sokal has created a new jazz formation with Groove Unlimited that continues his talent for time feeling while celebrating complex structures in his improvisations. Jojo Lackner skilfully places precise bass lines with his impressive playing technique, giving the trio an incomparably electrifying groove. Herbert Pirker, a busy drummer, brings ecstatic, trance-like rhythms to the trio with his dynamic and technically perfect playing.
Groove Unlimited stands for pulsating performances that combine elements of jazz, funk, rock and fusion with masterful sophistication. With his energetic playing style and virtuosity, which also characterised John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter, Harry Sokal knows how to catapult the trio on a shared, boundless musical journey, often surprising even himself in the process.