Ever-so-slightly more dignified than its counterpart, this quartet's musicianship nonetheless betrays more than a few traces of the abandon that comes from the musicians' familiarity with the environs ...

The 12-minute piece blends classical and jazz languages seamlessly: some sections are fully written-out, others partially improvised, and others entirely open to the interpreters’ in-the-moment ...

ECM has been releasing records since the late 1960s. The label’s best-known artists are probably Keith Jarrett and Arvo Pärt. Founded and run by Manfred Eicher, ECM (Editions of Contemporary Music), ...