In Full View Julia Hülsmann Quartet & Theo Bleckmann

• 1 Quicksilver 03:45
• 2 Dunkel 04:48
• 3 Gleim 06:20
• 4 Forever Old 05:36
• 5 Spiel 06:22
• 6 Richtung Osten 04:01
• 7 The Water 04:23
• 8 Forgotten Poetry 08:08
• 9 Dedication 05:25
• 10 Snow, Melting 04:38
• 11 Meander 07:31
• 12 In Full View 05:30
• 13 Nana 04:06
• Total Runtime 01:10:33

Info for In Full View

After two acclaimed trio albums (The End of a Summer and Imprint), pianist Julia Hülsmann proposes a different project for her third ECM release In Full View, motivated initially by a performance by Berlin-based, English trumpet and flugelhorn player Tom Arthurs: 'I found the music so beautiful that I asked him on the spot to collaborate...' Arthurs, who has worked with musicians including John Surman, John Taylor, Iain Ballamy, Thomas Strønen, Jack DeJohnette and Kenny Wheeler, and cites influences ranging from György Ligeti to filmmakers Andrei Tarkovsky and Jean-Luc Godard, gladly accepted. After first rehearsals had established musical compatibility, Hülsmann called upon the services of her trusted rhythm section of Marc Muellbauer (double-bass) and Heinrich Köbberling (drums). Thus the Julia Hülmann Trio became the Julia Hülsmann Quartet - with a prominent role for Tom Arthurs as a strong new frontline voice that not only inspires Julia Hülsmann as player and arranger, but also had a stimulating effect on the composing activities within the quartet, with all members bringing compositions to the table.

The programme is rounded off by the additions of 'The Water' from Canadian singer-songwriter Feist ('I like these simple, clear melodies, with a totally unique charm' says Hülsmann), 'Richtung Osten', penned by Heinrich Köbberling's wife Fumi Udo, and Manuel de Falla's 'Nana' from the Siete Canciones Populares Españolas cycle of folk song arrangements.

'German pianist Julia Hülsmann gave - for my taste - the best performance of her already enormously varied career. In trumpet player Tom Arthurs she has found a wonderful counterpart for her poetic ingenuity.' - Ulrich Olshausen, reviewing the Julia Hülsmann Quartet at the Münster Festival

Julia Hülsmann, piano
Tom Arthurs, trumpet, flugelhorn
Marc Muellbauer, double bass
Heinrich Köbberling, drums

Recorded June 2012 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
Produced by Manfred Eicher

Julia Hülsmann (born in 1968 in Bonn) began playing piano at the age of 11. She formed her first band at the age of 16. In 1991 she moved to Berlin, and played in the Bundesjugendjazzorchestra under the direction of Peter Herbolzheimer. Recordings under her name have included collaborations with Roger Cicero, Rebekka Bakken, and Anna Lauvergnac.

Trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer Tom Arthurs (born 1980) studied with Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano and Jim Black at Banff Centre for the Arts (Canada). His work situates itself between large scale commissions for orchestra and beyond, chamber jazz, and highly experimental improvised music. He has performed with (amongst others) John Surman, John Taylor, Tom Rainey, Drew Gress, Ingrid Laubrock, Jack DeJohnette, Iain Ballamy, Thomas Strønen, Nicolas Masson, Kenny Wheeler and electronic music manipulators Icarus. Recent recordings include albums by Eric Schaefer, Miles Perkin Quartet, H3B and with Richard Fairhurst.

Bassist Marc Muellbauer (born in London in 1968) also leads his own nine-piece band, Kaleidoscope. He has a wide musical background ranging from contemporary classical to tango, as well as jazz with diverse formations. Currently he is also a member of the Lisbeth Quartett. Muellbauer teaches double-bass at the Jazzinstitut Berlin.

Drummer Heinrich Köbberling (born in Bad Arolsen/Hessen in 1967) has worked with Aki Takase, Ernie Watts, Anat Fort, Richie Beirach and many others: he has played on around 50 jazz albums. A 1997 leader date, “Pisces” included Marc Johnson and Ben Monder as sidemen. Köbberling teaches drums at the FMB Conservatory in Leipzig.

Booklet for In Full View