Robert Summerfield, Gesang · Lars Duppler, Klavier · Christoph Möckel, Saxophon - "Joni« - Eine Joni-Mitchell-Hommage auf die stille Tour

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"Joni" is a quiet, reduced album: jazzy without falling into jazz idioms, and pop without simplifying. In Lars Duppler, Robert has found himself a congenial collaborator. The German-Icelandic jazz pianist and the nuanced singer still know each other from touring together with Nils Wülker.
"The way Lars deals with space and time is extraordinary," says Robert. "His voicings are also unique. We didn't want to make any changes to Joni's harmonies - they are perfect. That's why it was important for us to treat existing chords respectfully but as imaginatively as possible." "Joni" was recorded in April 2021 at the Salon de Jazz in Cologne, with Christoph Möckel on saxophone as a guest.
Jazz musicians have always loved Joni Mitchell for her brilliant compositions and complex arrangements. Robert Summerfield and Lars Duppler are now taking a step back. On "Joni", Joni Mitchell's songs are not jazzed up, but her vulnerable core is laid bare.
"Our aim was to make a record that could also be described as sincere in the future," says Robert. There's no doubt that they succeeded - the singer has never sounded so warm and intimate.

The trio takes its time, takes breaks and puts Robert's soft, slightly raspy voice in the foreground. The tone is balladic, but there are also surprises: the melancholy ballad "Blue" turns into gospel.
"Joni" is a timeless record, and not just for jazzheads. A late-night album that establishes Robert Summerfield as an important voice in Europe.
"Hey Blue, here is a song for you", sang Joni Mitchell in 1971. The album "Joni" is not just for Blue aka James Taylor, to whom the song was once dedicated. It's for all of us who are "blue". And could use a little warmth, sympathy and poetry.

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