Fr 02 Feb 2024 – 20:00 – Wildflowers, by The New Conrad Miller Trio

Wildflowers is our new and already 4th album :)

The title refers to a composition by Wayne Shorter on his LP ‚SPEAK NO EVIL’ (released in 1966).

For us wildflowers have several symbolic meanings including happiness, joy, and remembrance. As a trio we had so much fun and joy while recording this album. Therefore, we hope to spread that positive energy, whenever you hear us playing live, or while listening to our album. We are all Wildflowers in our own unique way.

Enjoy!

 Listen on Spotify https://spotify.link/lacms36QMDb 

YouTube : https://youtube.com/@conradmillertrio

Early 2018 pianist Coen Molenaar released the CD and LP “Sounding Silence ‘. Together with Enrique Firpi (drums) and David de Marez Oyens (double-bass) they are ‘ The New Conrad Miller Trio’.  

Con Alma was the second studio album followed by ‘live at Injazz Rotterdam’ in 2020

The three studio albums have been received very well internationally which resulted in nice concerts throughout Germany, Poland and Benelux. 

Reviews and interviews in :

         •       Jazzism (NL) 

         •       Stern (DE)

         •       Stingray Jazz TV

                  Musicmaker (NL)

         •       Jazzthing

         •       Jazzine (NL)

         •       Pianowereld (NL)

         •       Jazzflits (NL)

         •       De Bassist (NL)

         •       Heaven Magazine (NL)

         •       Gooi & Eemlander (NL)

         •       Jazz de Ville

         •       Jazzethik (DE)

         •       Jazzpodium (DE)

         •       Soultrain online (DE)

         •       Like Hifi (DE)

         •       Moors Magazine (NL)

         •       KLM inflight

In September 2021 nominated for the Edison Jazz(oldest and most prestigious Dutch prize in music) 

The beautiful artwork of each of the albums are from Russian/ American painter Michael Cheval. 

Quotes:
Randy Brecker: This is a romantic set by the trio. every track strikes an emotional nerve and every track has a strong groove thatll capture your heart along with your mindreally liked this!

 Jan Akkerman: A total unique style in exploring harmonical technical possibilities in a more Latin as well as a bebop approach. The themes for improvisation sound like common ground, until the trio takes off into in almost separate ways still form a unity in timing and swing. A delight for the heart, ears and soul.

 Heavily swinging main stream Jazz on a high level, Con Alma is a highly attractive package – for example for friends of Tingvall or Emil Brandqvist Trio.” (Rolf Thomas in JAZZTHING February/March 2020)

 „Vigorously swinging… Here jazz gets ventilated!” (Jochen Siemens in STERN 3/2018, 4/5 stars)

 “Molenaar’s touch on the keys,always leaves space for the elegant bass lines and the dancing cymbals of his companions.

But finally it’s the latin tinted showpieces such as “Bossa Del Calvito” or „No Dancing” (the song name is a good joke) that distinguish the band from the masses of piano trios.”
(Rolf Thomas in JAZZTHING February/March 2018)

 „High-torque and self-confident, but never over-produced and equipped with tremendous jazz grip – a blessing” (Gregor Poschoreck on SOULTRAINONLINE, 4/5 stars)

 „A very vivid mix of styles – inspiring and pretty relaxing jazz” (Christian Kautz on LIKEHIFI, 4/5 stars)