Savannah Harris

With Angelika Niescier and Tomeka Reid

MANHATTAN MARATHON @ Zurcher Gallery

Friday, January 12, 2024

This trio blasts itself and the audience with a breathtaking pace which is a real joy to witness. Always seeking new musical adventures, alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier is one of the most distinguished voices on the European jazz scene. She has established close ties with some of the most significant and distinctive figures of the American jazz scene. Together with renowned cellist Tomeka Reid and acclaimed drummer Savannah Harris, these three much-in-demand musicians, with sparkling temperament, drive, and a joy for experimentation, unite to let the complexity and originality of Niescier‘s compositions shine. This is a trio that masterfully explores every possible aspect of interplay, at times transparently chamber music, at others, dense and boisterous, and always with captivating intensity. “This is an ensemble with cohesiveness and empathy, and is an object lesson in the notion that collectivity need in no way blunt the radical individualism of participants,” wrote Alexander Hawkins in the liner notes for their recording Beyond Dragons.