MATTI KLEIN SOUL TRIO (d)
Soul-Jazz in the Name of the Groove
What is Soul? A captivating music style, say some. An overwhelming feeling, claim others. It is what makes us unique, says the English dictionaries. Each of these definitions applies to the MATTI KLEIN SOUL TRIO, but the latter especially describes the essence of the trio, which was founded in 2017 and has since played well over 300 concerts worldwide.
Because in the Matti Klein Soul Trio, three kindred spirits have come together in the name of the groove, forging an independent path beyond the often-treaded routes of Hammond organ trios. At the center of the sound are the warm Wurlitzer tones of bandleader Matti Klein, who has graced the most important jazz clubs in New York, Tokyo, London, and Paris with the funk jazz formation Mo' Blow and the Brazilian yacht-pop heavyweight Ed Motta.
The pleasant deep tones of a 1973 Fender Rhodes piano-bass are a distinctive feature of the group, just like the precise use of sound effects by tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist Lars Dieterich. The elastic playing of drummer André Seidel ensures that the trio's other specialty, their unpretentious love for odd meters, is literally taken in stride. All these qualities also define "Soul Trio: Bouncin' In Bubbleverse," the trio's now third album.
In the recording, Klein & Co. process their rich touring experiences with catchy melodies and long-resounding reflections on society. Prominent soul gourmets like BBCRadio legend Robert Elms or singer Max Mutzke swear by the trio's songs, where vibrant soul jazz and the instrumental funk of The Meters or The Crusaders sit organically alongside hip-hop elements or spacey post-rock. And the media response to the band's previous recordings and live shows (including in Haiti, South Africa, Malaysia, Finland, or during a UK tour) speaks a clear language. "It grooves tremendously," judges Deutschlandfunk, while the British magazine Jazzwise states: "A new, smoking' hot twist on the much-loved organ trio format. They deserve to be huge everywhere!"
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