Malaby/Dumoulin/Ber @ Ham Sessions

Tony Malaby, Jozef Dumoulin & Samuel Ber

Put Tony Malaby, Jozef Dumoulin and Samuel Ber together, and the good listener knows that you will not be presented with average jazz. These three go for a dream world that is as fascinating as it is alienating, too whimsical to be easily grasped, but also too intoxicating to dismiss as a whim of the moment.

His originality and unique sound make Tony Malaby one of the most in-demand saxophone players on the New York jazz scene. He has been part of Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band and Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra, playing alongside Fred Hersch, Ches Smith, Mark Helias and Kris Davis. Needless to say, Malaby is a clapper of contemporary improvisation, which is also proven by a steadily growing, rock-solid discography.

A Belgian twosome forms the perfect match: keyboard magician Jozef Dumoulin (Lidlboj, The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism, The Red Hill Orchestra) is one of our most consistent masters of sound and young drummer Samuel Ber (Pentadox, Mâäk, Kris Defoort) played his way to the frontline of adventurous Belgian jazz in no time and was recently included in Klara's De Twintigers. Those who are willing to be taken by the hand by three fervently experimenting clappers who play with an open mind and without inhibitions, will at least be part of something unusual and at best discover a new world. Surely no curious person misses that opportunity?