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"Lackner may be the first established pianist to come from the Mehldau school. With a contemporary approach, he helps give the piano trio a much-needed facelift." - John Kelman, All About Jazz.com The Benny Lackner Trio just released their second album with Nagel-Heyer records on April 1st, 2006 called: Sign off the Times. The album features the title track by Prince, 'Isobel' by Bjork and many originals that pertain to a blend of acoustic drum and bass and the essence of the acoustic trio mixed with light electronics. JAZZTIMES REVIEW Despite sharing a fondness for funky grooves, hard drumbeats and covers of pop tunes, the Benny Lackner Trio differs markedly from the BadPlus: Where the BP goes for the jugular on it's recordings, the Lacknerites keep it understated on Not The Same (Nagel-Heyer)> We see this on "Will It Matter, the album's second track (right after the "99Luftballons" cover), on which Lackner gives us a lilting piano melody that stays in a straight jazz idiom, with extraordinarily deft counterpoint from bassist Derek Nievergelt and subtle brushwork from drummer Robert Perkins. Hendrix's "If Six Were Nine" get's suitable rockish twangs and overtones from Lackner's vast array of electric keyboards, and Nievergelt and Perkins crank up rubbery low tones and drum-and bass percussion on Mingus' "Moanin'", but in both cases the effect is subtle revelation rather than total demolition. Funkier originals like "Red Hook" supply supple, seductive grooves. And despite the jam-band feel of some of songs, not one track of Not The Same runs longer than it absolutely has to-a rarity for any jazz album. - Andrew Lindemann Malone Check out the artist's website: http://bennylackner.com Track List: 1. sign of the times 2. ballade 3. dresden blues 4. sister love 5. feisty beast 6. soul eyes 7. rambo sex party 8. isobel 9. how about you Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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