+++ out now +++ Julia Hülsmann Quartet – Under The Surface | ECM Records

Listen to and order the album here: https://ecm.lnk.to/UnderTheSurfaceID ECM 2837 Release: 31 January 2025 Julia Hülsmann: piano Uli Kempendorff: tenor saxophone Marc Muellbauer: double bass Heinrich Köbberling: drums Hildegunn Øiseth: trumpet, goat horn Julia Hülsmann’s quartet resurfaces with a fresh Norwegian voice on horn in tow and presents an attractive batch of originals that finds the group thoughtfully exploring common ground with a knack for adventure. As on past outings, each quartet member contributes music to the session, the leader herself being responsible for half the programme. Saxophonist Uli Kempendorff’s introduction to Julia’s trio on 2019’s Not Far From Here already brought a new dimension to the group’s interplay – this sense is again amplified and expanded upon through the addition of Norwegian trumpeter Hildegunn Øiseth, who joins the quartet on trumpet and the supply articulating goat horn for five cuts. Spellbinding lyricism and playful rhythmic and melodic interaction conspire throughout Under The Surface – a gem in Julia Hülsmann’s increasingly impressive ECM-oeuvre. Website: https://www.ecmrecords.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecmrecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecm_records