On his debut album “Time Change,” Antwerp pianist Milan Verbist performs a carefully curated selection of his own work and covers.Milan Verbist Trio
Milan Verbist - piano, Toon Rumen - double bass, Jens Meijer - drums
Recorded at Rockstar Recordings, Niel, Belgium on March 5 & 6, 2025
Recorded and mixed by Cyrille Obermüller
Mastered by Pierre Dozin
Photography by Eddy Westveer
Cover art “Wind I” by Laulyt
Design & layout by John Bishop
Produced by Milan Verbist for Contour VZW
Compositions by Milan Verbist, except: (2) by Tomasz Stanko; (4) by Ornette Coleman; (6) by J.S. Bach; (9) by Gary Peacock
REVIEWS
“Sterk werk van een pianotrio dat met zijn eerste worp al meteen grote indruk maakt.” - Peter De Backer, De Standaard ★★★★
(English: “Strong work from a piano trio that makes a big impression right from the start.” - Peter De Backer, De Standaard) ★★★★
“Het spel van de jonge Verbist getuigt van een verbluffende rijpheid en zijn toucher verbaast.” - Patrick Auwelaert, Jazz & Mo’
(English: “The young Verbist's playing shows astonishing maturity and his touch is surprising.” - Patrick Auwelaert, Jazz & Mo’)
“Milan Verbist speelt alsof de tijd pauzeert (...) Met vaste hand leidt hij zijn trio door een rijk programma.” - Eddy Westveer, JazzRadar
(English: “Milan Verbist plays as if time stands still (...) With a steady hand, he leads his trio through a rich program.” - Eddy Westveer, JazzRadar
"This is the arrival not of a promising newcomer but of a fully formed artist…" - Paris Move
“With Djeezes and The Silence Between, the pianist once again presents himself as a multifaceted composer (...) Conclusion to the album: a contemplative, concertante listening pleasure!” - Belgieninfo
"There is a tenderness to the touch of Milan Verbist on the piano keys (...) Verbist is quite the composer, offering five original songs for this project (...) - Making a Scene Magazine
- Released : 19/09/2025
- Recorded : March 2025
- Supports : CD, digital
- Sound engineer : Cyrille Obermüller
- Label : Origin Records
- Studio : Rockstar Recordings
