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Whether with classical pieces, original compositions or jazz standards she always manages to develop a wide, dynamic narrative, sometimes delicate and fragile, sometimes, tension-filled and rhythmically gripping or irresistibly melodious. At the same time, the listener never gets the impression that she is interested in showcasing as many ideas as possible, or presenting herself as a virtuoso. Everything happens in the spirit of musical storytelling, with an extremely mature, far-sighted view of dramaturgy, dynamics, tension and atmosphere.
Süddeutsche Zeitung simply calls the result "a little sensation", Downbeat magazine „a unique debut, praiseworthy in its pursuit of merging genres“ and Jazz thing magazine describes Summer as "a pianist of a very special character, virtuoso, subtle and filigreed". Jazz, classical music and free playing - Johanna Summer creates her very own music out of the moment, and it is a true experience to listen to it.
Johanna Summer improvisiert mit dem gesamten Kulturschatz konzertanter Musik.
Johanna Summer erschafft mit ihrem beeindruckenden Album RESONANZEN aus Klassik und Jazz etwas Neues.
Ist das noch Jazz? Die Frage ist obsolet. Johanna Summers Improvisationen über klassische Vorlagen passen in keine Schublade. Aber sie faszinieren. Summer begreift Musik in ihrer Struktur und fasst sie neu - anmutig, mit subtilem Anschlag und wunderbarer Gelöstheit. *****
contemporary instrumental solo piano duo art classical
