Benoît Delbecq-Fred Hersch Dubbeltrio

Pianists with the souls of poets? Balancing beguilingly between technique, insight and imagination? For Delbecq and Hersch, characterization of this sort is not exaggerated. Their musical careers are played out at the cutting-edge of solo, trio and ensemble work - between standard numbers and their own compositions, between classical influences and jazz - both musicians always exhibiting great freshness and challenging themselves with a broad repertoire, their guiding principle being always to surprise, both as pianist and as composer. The ensemble within which the music is performed has a great influence on their compositions, the sum of all the musicians in this double-trio ensemble acting as a springboard. Delbecq and Hersch at all times try to integrate something of each musician into the music. The group as a whole sings, examines, explores and rejoices at each new discovery. Body, soul and spirit in perfect harmony. The awareness and vision of music as cosmic power never clouds their spontaneity, but rather guides the musical sensitivity. Technical versatility and musical fantasy are the poles around which the trio units with Delbecq and Hersch operate - the perfect synthesis between trio tradition and trio democracy. With Delbecq and Hersch, it is barely noticeable how cleverly and originally the contributions of the musicians are interwoven. Controlled and sparkling, deeply personal and moving.