And some more good news:
Patricia Dräger of Trio Marcela Arroyo, Quique Sinesi and Patricia Dräger is awarded Swiss Culture Prize 2026!
https://www.schweizerkulturpreise.ch/de/patricia-draeger-de
Congratulations! Touring of this wonderful trio will go on in 2027 and 2028!
Björn Meyer: Convergence receives Quarterly PdDS!
ECM 2844 (Universal)
Björn Meyer has a rare ability to fill space with sound while retaining an intimate sense of warmth. He succeeds in »humanising« the electric bass guitar, shaping vivid musical narratives in the very moment of performance. Technically dazzling and constantly extending the expressive possibilities of his six-string instrument, Meyer draws the listener in through the sheer force of his musical imagination. »Convergence« belongs unmistakably to the ECM lineage of great solo bass albums, while speaking in a voice entirely its own. For the jury: Bert Noglik