Germany's smallest Big Band
Piano trios are plentiful in the jazz world, but Night Train stands out pleasantly from the crowd: such downright swing and at the same time highly original handling of jazz tradition is rarely heard.
Intelligent, funny arrangements, Big Band quotes and an almost unrelenting groove - Night Train doesn't need the artistic elitism that jazz musicians sometimes adore and like to demonstrate to the audience.
Night Train takes the audience seriously: from the elegant stage presence to the charming announcements to the energetic music. The three are not driven by conservative calculations, but by honest fun with songs from musicals and films and the inexhaustible repertoire of jazz history. However, Night Train does not come across as old-fashioned, on the contrary, many a standard that has been played often has been given a fresh face. There is so much energy that, with all the references to the big bands of Count Basie, Woody Herman and Thad Jones, you don't really miss the dozen or so horns.
Night Train takes the audience seriously: from the elegant stage presence to the charming announcements to the energetic music. The three are not driven by conservative calculations, but by honest fun with songs from musicals and films and the inexhaustible repertoire of jazz history. However, Night Train does not come across as old-fashioned, on the contrary, many a standard that has been played often has been given a fresh face. There is so much energy that, with all the references to the big bands of Count Basie, Woody Herman and Thad Jones, you don't really miss the dozen or so horns.
