Andreas Schaerer & Kalle Kalima & Tim Lefebvre - Evolution (Black Vinyl) (LP)

Full of complex yet fluid, catchy songs that you want to listen to again and again Swiss vocal acrobat Andreas Schaerer and Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima have some things in common. As artists, each is essentially in a category completely of his own. Both are musicians who can always conjure something special from their chosen instruments. Both are known on the international jazz scene for the completely distinctive and original ways their music constantly crosses genres. However, for this 'evolution' (as the album title has it), they have also involved a musician whom they both admire, Tim Lefebvre. The American bassist has worked with many pop and jazz stars, notably Sting, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Mark Guiliana, Wayne Krantz... Schaerer is describing a way of working much more familiar to the world of pop. And with its concentration on songs and lyrics, one might call 'Evolution' a singer/songwriter project. In fact, Schaerer is more of the 'singer' here than we are used to. Hi