Falling Up

Pianist/composer Florian Hoefner brings together a working team of Mike Ruby/ts-ss, Sam Anning/b and Peter Kronreif/dr for some thoughtful yet accessible post modern jazz pieces. Except for �Eleanor Rigby� (which is creatively delivered by Hoefner�s fingers), all the pieces are composed by the leader. An uncluttered lyricism permeates material such as � Stoney Lake� and the gently dark �Overtime� with Ruby�s molasses thick tenor melding the themes together in a rich manner. Some wonderful bass and piano conversations come through on �Black is the Color� while the band drives past Hoefner�s opening to the title track with some exciting interplay. Impressive outing.